Rachel

[ rey-chuh l ]

/ ˈreɪ tʃəl /

Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.

a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “lamb.”

Example sentences from the Web for rachel

“I have to think her body type played a role,” said Rachel Greenblatt, a Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Harvard University.

Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? |Emily Shire |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Muse was looking to regain custody of her four children—Justin, Sarah, Patrick and Rachel.

Beaten By His Church for Being Gay |Justin Jones |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rachel Maddow, too, apparently impresses in her upcoming season two guest turn.

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Someone I love a lot right now is Rachel McKibbens, who is doing wonderful work.

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And so it is with admiration and understanding that we are still violently furious over the pairing of Joey and Rachel.

15 Times ‘Friends’ Was Really, Really Weird |Kevin Fallon |September 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"I'm not a bit afraid of churchyard ghosts," said Rachel, moving on.

Rachel Ray |Anthony Trollope
For the next few moments he stood there as if holding the hand in his, though Rachel Linton had hurried away.

Middy and Ensign |G. Manville Fenn
This certainty of Rachel's future alliance with himself had made such things impossibly absurd.

The Duchess of Wrexe |Hugh Walpole
Rachel's cry, "Give me children, or else I die," does not exaggerate the agony of a childless Syrian wife.

The Syrian Christ |Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
"It was my bad management, it always is," said Rachel, ever affirmative.

The Clever Woman of the Family |Charlotte M. Yonge

Rachel

(ˈreɪtʃəl) Old Testament the second and best-loved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin (Genesis 29–35)

(French raʃɛl) original name Elisa Félix . 1820–58, French tragic actress, famous for her roles in the plays of Racine and Corneille

Rachel

The second wife of Jacob (see Jacob and Esau). She was sterile for many years, but eventually had two sons: Joseph (see Joseph and his brothers) and Benjamin.