Rachel

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Rachel is a prominent biblical matriarch in the Book of Genesis, known as Jacob’s beloved wife and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
human
matriarch
appearsIn Book of Genesis
associatedWith Tribe of Benjamin
surface form: "tribe of Benjamin"

Tribe of Joseph
surface form: "tribe of Joseph"
auntOf Dinah
Issachar
Judah son of Jacob
surface form: "Judah"

Levi
Reuben
Simeon
Zebulun
buriedAt way to Ephrath (Bethlehem)
daughterOf Laban
diesNear Ephrath
knownFor bearing Joseph in old age
being Jacob’s beloved wife
dying in childbirth with Benjamin
struggle with infertility
languageOfName Hebrew
meaningOfName ewe
meets Jacob at a well
memorial Rachel’s tomb
mentionedIn Genesis 29
Genesis 30
Genesis 35
motherOf Benjamin
Joseph
occupation shepherdess
relativeOf Abraham
Esau
Isaac
Rebekah
religion Judaism
residesIn Canaan
Haran
sister Leah
spouse Jacob
stepmotherOf Dinah
Issachar
Judah son of Jacob
surface form: "Judah"

Levi
Reuben
Simeon
Zebulun
takes household gods of Laban
veneratedIn Christianity
Islamic tradition
Judaism

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sarah FourMatriarchsWith Rachel
Bilhah associatedWith Rachel
Tribe of Benjamin childOf Rachel
subject surface form: "Benjamin"
Rachel Brosnahan givenName Rachel
Rachel Carson givenName Rachel
Rachel Portman givenName Rachel
Laban hasDaughter Rachel
Israel hasSpouse Rachel
Bilhah servantOf Rachel
Leah sister Rachel
Jacob spouse Rachel