רִבְקָ֖ה
𐤓𐤁𐤒𐤄
riveqah
Rebekah
from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock; fettering (by beauty); Ribkah, the wife of Isaac; Rebekah.
Genesis 29:12 · Word #10
Lexicon H7259
| Lemma | רִבְקָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤒𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Ribqâh |
| Strong's | H7259 |
| In-context | Rebekah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7259-02
Fettering-One
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun, feminine singular (HNp). Personal name of Isaac’s wife; no prefixes or suffixes attached in the cited forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from a root meaning "to bind" or "to fetter," likely evoking the idea of captivating or binding by beauty. The rendering "Fettering-One" preserves this core verbal imagery while reflecting the feminine singular proper noun form (HNp), referring to one woman. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רבק (to bind, tie, fetter, fasten (especially at the fetlock))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7259-01 |
leriveqah | to Ribqah (the Fettered/Ensnaring One) |
H4770-01 |
marebeq | tethering-stall |
H7259-03 |
uleriveqah | and to Rivqah (the Fettered-One, fem. sing.) |
Word Usage (30 occurrences of H7259)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:23 | רִבְקָ֑ה | riveqah | Rebekah |
| Genesis 24:15 | רִבְקָ֣ה | riveqah | Rebekah |
| Genesis 24:29 | וּ/לְ/רִבְקָ֥ה | uleriveqah | Now Rebekah had |