Rebecca
Biblical matriarch, wife of Isaac
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Summary
Rebecca is a human biblical figure[1]. She was born on 1800 BC[2] in Aram-Naharaim[3]. She died on 1667 BC[4]. She draws 6,537 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #73 of 529).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cavern of the Patriarchs[6]
- Father: Bethuel[7]
- Spouse: Isaac[8]
- Child: Esau[9], Jacob[10]
- Sex or gender: female[11]
- Commons category: Rebecca (Biblical figure)[12]
- Work location: Palestine[13]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[14], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[15], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[19], Dictionnaire de la Bible[20]
- Present in work: Genesis 24[21], Genesis 25[22], Genesis 26[23], Genesis 27[24], Genesis 28[25], Genesis 29[26], Genesis 35[27]
- Sibling: Laban[28]
- Not found in: Pauly–Wissowa[29]
- P14536: 343682[30]
- P14750: 0B83-2E7F-7F18-DDD2-8FF1[31]
Why It Matters
Rebecca has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Rebecca born?
Rebecca's place of birth was Aram-Naharaim[3].
Who were Rebecca's parents?
Rebecca's father was Bethuel[7].
Who was Rebecca married to?
Rebecca's spouses include Isaac[8].