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Strong's #7259: Ribqah (pronounced rib-kaw')

from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock; fettering (by beauty); Ribkah, the wife of Isaac:-- Rebekah.




Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

ribqâh

Rebekah = "ensnarer"

1) daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob

Part of Speech: noun proper feminine

Relation: from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock



Usage:

This word is used 30 times:

Genesis 22:23: "And Bethuel begot Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear"
Genesis 24:15: "had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel,"
Genesis 24:29: " And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto"
Genesis 24:30: "and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke"
Genesis 24:45: "in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder;"
Genesis 24:51: "Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's"
Genesis 24:53: "of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things."
Genesis 24:58: "And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man?"
Genesis 24:59: "And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men."
Genesis 24:60: "And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands"
Genesis 24:61: " And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed"
Genesis 24:61: "the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way."
Genesis 24:64: " And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted"
Genesis 24:67: "tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac"
Genesis 25:20: "old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian"
Genesis 25:21: "was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived."
Genesis 25:28: "because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob."
Genesis 26:7: "of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon."
Genesis 26:8: "Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife."
Genesis 26:35: "a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah."
Genesis 27:5: " And Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau"
Genesis 27:6: " And Rebekah spoke unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard"
Genesis 27:11: "And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother"
Genesis 27:15: " And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau,"
Genesis 27:42: "her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger"
Genesis 27:46: " And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because"
Genesis 28:5: "of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother."
Genesis 29:12: "brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father."
Genesis 35:8: "But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel"
Genesis 49:31: "they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried"









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