Rebekah

[ri-bek-uh]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rebekah¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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The assistant coroner at South London Coroner's Court delivered an open verdict on the medical cause of Rebekah's death but said there was no doubt she was suffering from coercive control.

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

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"We don't want to wait like our parents for three or four year for claims to be settled," said Rebekah Foot.

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But on Friday, resident Rebekah Shaman won a High Court challenge over the use of the site this summer, after arguing that the council did not have the correct planning permission for the events.

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