Leah

American  

[lee-uh] / ˈli ə /

noun

1. Also Lia (in the Bible) the first wife of Jacob.

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

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Leah British  

/ ˈlɪə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“The defining story of this Saturday’s mobilization is not just how many people are protesting — but where they are protesting,” Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, said during the press briefing.

From Los Angeles Times

Leah Robinson, whose son Owen is also two, says she sees the effects of screen time on the attention span of children as they get older through her work at a school.

From BBC

England captain Leah Williamson, diagnosed with endometriosis in 2021, has revealed she feared missing the successful Euro 2022 campaign because of the condition, saying she sometimes "can't move" because of the pain.

From BBC

Slegers has her challenge at centre-back too, with captain Leah Williamson ruled out of the first leg through injury.

From BBC

The sacred text is jam-packed with compelling and highly relatable stories, but Fox’s “The Faithful: Women of the Bible,” a three-part event series, aims the spotlight on the primary matriarchs of the Book of Genesis — Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel.

From Los Angeles Times