רחל

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ר־ח־ל (r-kh-l)
1 term

From Proto-Semitic *raḫil- (ewe). Cognate with Aramaic רַחְלָא (raḥlā) (absolutive: רְחֵל (rəḥēl)), Arabic رَخِل (raḵil) (also رِخْل (riḵl)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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רָחֵל (rakhélf (plural indefinite רְחֵלִים or רְחֵלוֹת, masculine counterpart אַיִל)

  1. ewe

Proper noun

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רָחֵל (rakhélf

  1. (biblical) Rachel
  2. a female given name, equivalent to English Rachel

Descendants

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References

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  • Kogan, Leonid (2011) “Proto-Semitic Lexicon”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 205
  • רחל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew רָחֵל (rakhél). Doublet of רייטשעל (reytshel).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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רחל (rokhlf

  1. (biblical) Rachel
  2. a female given name, equivalent to English Rachel