רָחֵ֣ל
𐤓𐤇𐤋
Rachel
Rachel
A female sheep, specifically an adult ewe; also used as a personal name, notably referring to Rachel, a matriarch in early Israelite tradition. The word commonly denotes an adult female sheep, distinct from other terms for sheep such as lamb (כֶּבֶשׂ kebes, טָלֶה taleh). Additionally, רָחֵל serves as a proper name, most memorably for the wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin in patriarchal narratives.
Genesis 29:6 · Word #8
Lexicon H7354
| Lemma | רָחֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Rachel |
| Strong's | H7354 |
| Definition | A female sheep, specifically an adult ewe; also used as a personal name, notably referring to Rachel, a matriarch in early Israelite tradition. The word commonly denotes an adult female sheep, distinct from other terms for sheep such as lamb (כֶּבֶשׂ kebes, טָלֶה taleh). Additionally, רָחֵל serves as a proper name, most memorably for the wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin in patriarchal narratives. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Rachel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7354-04
Ewe
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun; proper name form without suffix or article. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although morphologically tagged as a proper name, the lexical base denotes an adult female sheep. Rendering it as "Ewe" preserves the primary zoological sense of the noun and maintains its feminine singular form rooted in gentle movement imagery. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Rachel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Rachel |
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