Matriarchs of Israel
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Matriarchs of Israel are the revered founding mothers of the Israelite people, traditionally identified as Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel in the Hebrew Bible.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matriarchs of Israel canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious category
ⓘ
biblical group ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Immahot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPatriarch |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Patriarchs of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Israelite people
ⓘ
Biblical women ⓘ Jewish matriarchal figures ⓘ |
| centralTextualSource | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Torah readings in synagogue ⓘ |
| culturalRole | archetypal mothers in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| genealogicalRole | ancestresses of the Twelve Tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
ancient Canaan
ⓘ
ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalCount | four matriarchs ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
mother of key Israelite ancestors
ⓘ
wife of a patriarch ⓘ |
| includes |
Leah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rachel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebekah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish ethical teachings on hospitality
ⓘ
Jewish naming customs ⓘ Jewish views of family and motherhood ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalMention | Amidah prayer in Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| numberOfMembers | 4 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfSources | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | revered figures ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| role | founding mothers of the Israelite people ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | Genesis 12–50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
covenantal lineage of Israel
ⓘ
models of faith and righteousness ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | patriarchal period in Genesis ⓘ |
| traditionalListOrder | Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.