Léah

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• Leah — (Hebrew Name|לֵאָה|Leʼa|Lēʼāh; Weary; tired ) is the first of the four concurrent wives of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, and mother of six of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, along with one daughter. She is the daughter of Laban and the older sister of …   Wikipedia

• LEAH — (Heb. לֵאָה), elder daughter of Laban and wife of Jacob. Biblical Depiction Leah was married to Jacob as a result of Laban s trickery in substituting her for her sister Rachel on the night of the marriage (Gen. 29:23–25). She gave birth to six… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• leah — LEAH, Ă, leşi, s.m. şi f. (înv.) Polonez. [var.: leş s.m.] – Din ucr. ljach. Trimis de ionel bufu, 25.10.2008. Sursa: DEX 98  LEAH s. v. polon, polonez. Trimis de siveco, 25.10.2008. Sursa …   Dicționar Român

• Leah — f Biblical name (meaning ‘languid’ in Hebrew) borne by the elder sister of Rachel (Genesis 29: 23). Jacob served her father Laban for seven years in return for the hand of Rachel, but was deceived into marrying Leah first. He was then given… …   First names dictionary

• Leah — [lē′ə] n. [Heb Lēʼāh, gazelle] 1. a feminine name 2. Bible the elder of the sisters who were wives of Jacob: Gen. 29:13 30 …   English World dictionary

• Leah — Lea oder Leah ist ein weiblicher Vorname sowie ein Familienname. Er stammt von dem hebräischen Namen Le ah, der sich vermutlich von dem Wort für „ermüdet, abgekämpft, “ ableitet. Der Name bedeutet daher die sich vergeblich Bemühende oder die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Leah — /lee euh/, n. 1. the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23 26. 2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning weary. * * * ▪ biblical figure also spelled  Lia,         in the Old Testament (primarily in Genesis), first wife of Jacob (later Israel)… …   Universalium

• Leah — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Leah est un personnage de la Bible. Léah est une chanteuse française de Gospel. Leah est le nom d une poupée de la série Bratz. Catégorie : Homonymie …   Wikipédia en Français

• Leah — noun Elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob. And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured …   Wiktionary

• Leah — This name is of English locational origin from any of the several places named with the Olde English pre 7th Century element leah translating variously as an open place in a wood, a glade or low lying meadow . Examples are Lee in Buckinghamshire …   Surnames reference