Rebekah

American  

[ri-bek-uh] / rɪˈbɛk ə /

noun

1. the sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob. Genesis 24–27.

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Etymology

Origin of Rebekah

From Late Latin Rebecca, from Greek Rhebékka, from Hebrew Ribhkāh , a personal name of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

God is important, but so are Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and his two wives.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lloyd’s probe focuses on the nature of Neal’s relationship with Rebekah Clement, until recently the director of corporate affairs at Lloyd’s, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The project's Rebekah Bensley-Mills said: "It's connecting people to advice for things like debt then looking at benefits, heating bills, water bills and how they are heating their house as well."

From BBC

Nicholas's younger brother Christopher and his sister Rebekah have been re-reading the letters which were sent home from the front line.

From BBC

Rebekah, who cares for her granddaughter after her daughter's death, took the bus from Canterbury to the Community Wardrobe in Whitstable.

From BBC