Rachel
Biblical matriarch
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Summary
Rachel is a human biblical figure[1]. She was born on 1729 BC[2]. She died on 1685 BC[3] in Canaan[4]. She worked as a homemaker[5]. She draws 6,160 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #61 of 529).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Rachel's Tomb[7]
- Father: Laban[8]
- Mother: Adinah[9]
- Spouse: Jacob[10]
- Child: Joseph[11], Benjamin[12]
- Ethnic group: Hebrews[13]
- Position held: prophet[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Commons category: Rachel (Biblical figure)[16]
- Feast day: January 15[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rachel (Biblical figure)[18]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[23], The Catholic Encyclopedia[24], New International Encyclopedia[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Canaanite[26]
- Present in work: Genesis 29[27], Genesis 30[28], Genesis 31[29], Genesis 33[30], Genesis 35[31], Genesis 46[32], Genesis 48[33]
- Different from: Raquel[34]
- Sibling: Leah[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rachel include Rachel Green[36], a fictional human[37].
Why It Matters
Rachel has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for her include Rachel Green[36], a fictional human[37].
FAQs
Where did Rachel die?
Rachel died in Canaan[4].
Who were Rachel's parents?
Rachel's father was Laban[8]. Rachel's mother was Adinah[9].
Who was Rachel married to?
Rachel's spouses include Jacob[10].
What did Rachel do for work?
Rachel worked as a homemaker[5].