Hebrew name Rivqah
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The Hebrew name Rivqah is the original biblical form of the name Rebecca, traditionally associated with the matriarch in the Hebrew Bible.
Aliases (3)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew given name
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feminine given name → |
| associatedWithReligion |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| equivalentName |
Rebecca
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Rebekah → |
| etymologicalRelation |
possibly related to Hebrew root meaning "to tie" or "to bind"
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| hasCategory |
Biblical names
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Hebrew feminine given names → Theophoric and religiously significant names → |
| hasChildrenInTradition |
Esau
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Jacob → |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
name of one of the four matriarchs in Jewish tradition
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| hasGender |
female
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| hasLanguage |
Hebrew
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| hasNameDayTradition |
varies by community
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| hasOrigin |
Hebrew Bible
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ancient Israelite culture → |
| hasScript |
Hebrew alphabet
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| hasSpouseInTradition |
Isaac
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| hasUsage |
Hebrew-speaking communities
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Jewish communities → |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Rivka
→
Rivkah → |
| isMatronymicOf |
biblical matriarch Rebecca
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| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
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| transliteratedAs |
Rivka
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Rivkah → Rivqa → |
| usedAs |
personal name
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Rebecca
("biblical figure Rebekah")
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associatedWith |
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Rebeca
("Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivka)")
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etymologicalRoot |
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Rebecca
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etymologyFrom |