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About Rebecca

Hebrew Name

רִבְקָה

English Name

Rebecca

Phonetic Spelling

riv-KAH
What does Rebecca mean?
“Join” or “bind.”

וַיְבָרְכ֤וּ אֶת־רִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃

And they blessed Rivka and said to her, “O sister! May you grow Into thousands of myriads; May your offspring seize he gates of their foes.”

vai-va-RE-khu et ri-v'-KAH va-YO-meru LAH a-kho-TAY-nu, a-TAT ha-YI l'-al-FAY r'-va-VAH, v'-yi-RASH za-r'-EKH et sha-AR so-n'-a-YAV

Genesis 24:60

Description about Rebecca
Rebecca is known for her kindness, having extended herself not only to give water to Abraham's servant but to his camels as well. It was this act of kindness, recognized by the servant of Abraham, that made Rebecca suitable to become the second matriarch of the Jewish people (Genesis 24:18-20).
Attribute of Rebecca
Kindness, faith.
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Where is Rebecca in the Bible?
Genesis 24:15 - Genesis 49:31
What did Rebecca do in the Bible?
Rebecca stands out as extraordinarily kind when she encountered Abraham’s servant at a well in Haran and gave him and all of his camels water to drink (Genesis 24). Rebecca understood the power of prayer and, suffering from barrenness, petitioned God to grant her children (Genesis 25:21). She understood that Jacob deserved to be blessed instead of Esau, and helped Jacob trick his father into giving him the blessings (Genesis 27).
What does the Bible say about Rebecca?
Kind

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