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rɪˈbɛk əre·bekah

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Rebecca, Rebekahnoun

    (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

Wiktionary

  1. Rebekahnoun

    The sister of Laban and Isaac's wife, mother to Jacob and Esau.

  2. Rebekahnoun

    much more often spelled Rebecca.

  3. Etymology: From רבקה

Wikipedia

  1. Rebekah

    Rebecca () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah.

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  1. rebekah

    Rebekah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, commonly found in the Old Testament of the Bible. It signifies "captivating" or "to tie up" or "secure". Rebekah was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau in biblical stories. In a more contemporary context, Rebekah can also refer to any person with that name.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebekah in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebekah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of rebekah in a Sentence

  1. Lawrence Walters:

    The warrant was extremely broad, we would hope that this is a targeted investigation to search for what they claim they were searching for. ... If their true intent is to investigate all of her personal communications and investigate Rebekah Jones sources, that would demonstrate this is abusive and retaliatory.

  2. Molly Stapelman:

    What I really found most with these talents, with talents like Rebekah, is the capability to be a leader, to form even a temporary community, i’m always very touched to see her photographs with children, with people with amputations, with any kind of disability. She has a capability to uplift, to refuel them with a confidence and hope and optimism.

  3. Rebekah Koffler:

    Putin’s logic is not American or Western, russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin actions reflect Russian cultural norms and standards of behavior, Rebekah Koffler explained.

  4. Gretl Plessinger:

    Somebody who is just leaking Rebekah Jones information is not following the chain of command, these informal channels would be significantly less protected.

  5. John Matze:

    On January 29, 2021, the Parler board controlled by Rebekah Mercer decided to immediately terminate my position as CEO of Parler. I did not participate in this decision, over the past few months, I’ve met constant resistance to my product vision, my strong belief in free speech and my view of how the Parler site should be managed.

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