Leah

[ lee-uh ]

noun

1. Also Douay Bible, Li·a []. (in the Bible) the first wife of Jacob.
2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “weary.”

Leah

/ ˈlɪə /

noun

1. Old Testament the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife (Genesis 29)

Example Sentences

Health officials did not name the victim, but friends identified her as Leah Seneng, 60, an art teacher at Bryant Middle School in the small Merced County city of Dos Palos, according to reports in the Fresno Bee and KFSN-TV.

From Los Angeles Times

She did not waste time in naming a new England captain when she took over, handing the armband to Leah Williamson and leaving Steph Houghton out of her squad for Euro 2022.

From BBC

For three seasons, from 2016 to 2019, this Emmy-winning A&E docuseries from the actress Leah Remini explores the underbelly of the Church of Scientology, which she had been a part of since childhood.

From New York Times

That didn’t happen, but I did spot musician Pete Wentz in the crowd along with Leah Kateb from “Love Island.”

From Los Angeles Times

Leah Senior, 27, from Huddersfield, was travelling in a Ford Transit driven by her boyfriend on Denby Dale Road on 17 January when she fell from the vehicle.

From BBC