Leah in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
לֵאָה
The unloved wife whom the LORD saw — mother of Judah, the line of kings and of Messiah.
The moments that made Leah
Gen 29:25The switched bride — “it was Leah”
Gen 29:31The LORD saw that Leah was hated
Gen 29:35Judah born — “now will I praise the LORD”
Gen 49:31She is buried in the cave of Machpelah
Ruth 4:11“Like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel”
How often the name appears
Leah is named 32 times in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
Gen 29:16Gen 29:17Gen 29:23Gen 29:24Gen 29:25Gen 29:30Gen 29:31Gen 29:32Gen 30:9Gen 30:10Gen 30:11Gen 30:12Gen 30:13Gen 30:14Gen 30:16Gen 30:17Gen 30:18Gen 30:19Gen 30:20Gen 31:4Gen 31:14Gen 31:33Gen 33:1Gen 33:2Gen 33:7Gen 34:1Gen 35:23Gen 35:26Gen 46:15Gen 46:18Gen 49:31Ruth 4:11