Rachel in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
רָחֵל
The beloved shepherdess for whom Jacob served twice seven years.
Also called
Rachel רָחֵל — “ewe” — the shepherdess (Gen 29:9)
The moments that made Rachel
Gen 29:11Jacob meets her at the well
Gen 29:20Seven years — “but a few days, for the love”
Gen 30:1“Give me children, or else I die”
Gen 30:23God remembered Rachel — Joseph born
Gen 35:18She dies bearing Benjamin
Gen 35:20Her pillar on the way to Bethlehem
Jer 31:15“Rachel weeping for her children”
How often the name appears
Rachel is named 44 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 1 times in the New Testament.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
Gen 29:6Gen 29:9Gen 29:10Gen 29:11Gen 29:12Gen 29:16Gen 29:17Gen 29:18Gen 29:20Gen 29:25Gen 29:28Gen 29:29Gen 29:30Gen 29:31Gen 30:1Gen 30:2Gen 30:6Gen 30:7Gen 30:8Gen 30:14Gen 30:15Gen 30:22Gen 30:25Gen 31:4Gen 31:14Gen 31:19Gen 31:32Gen 31:33Gen 31:34Gen 33:1Gen 33:2Gen 33:7Gen 35:16Gen 35:19Gen 35:20Gen 35:24Gen 35:25Gen 46:19Gen 46:22Gen 46:25Gen 48:7Ruth 4:111Sam 10:2Jer 31:15
Every mention — New Testament
Matt 2:18