רחל

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רחל

/raˈχeːl/ → /raːˈχeːl/ → /raːˈħeːl/
/rɔːˈħeːl/ [ʀɔˑˈħeː.el]
/rɔˈħel/ [rɔ(ː)ˈħeːl]
/ʁaˈχel/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *raḫil- (“ewe”). Cognate with Aramaic רַחְלָא (raḥlā) (absolutive: רְחֵל (rəḥēl)), Arabic رَخِل (raḵil) (also رِخْل (riḵl)).

noun רָחֵל · rakhél · רְחֵלִים · רְחֵלוֹת · אַיִל

proper noun רָחֵל · rakhél

Rachel
a female given name, equivalent to English Rachel

In English

Rachel younger daughter of Laban

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {רחל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}