Rachel: meaning of the name

Rachel in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Rachel in the Bible

• Rachel, daughter of Laban

  45 verses · first mentioned in Genesis 29:6

Rachel in Scripture

“Rachel” appears in 44 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Genesis 29:6

  And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

• Genesis 29:9

  And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

• Genesis 29:10

  And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

• Genesis 29:11

  And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

• Genesis 29:12

  And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

• Genesis 29:16

  And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

• Genesis 29:17

  Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

• Genesis 29:18

  And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.