Leah
Leah (first wife of Jacob)
Leah was the first wife of Jacob and the mother of six of his twelve sons, who became the ancestors of six of the twelve tribes of Israel. She was the daughter of Laban and the older sister of Rachel. Leah's story is one of love, rivalry, and faithfulness, as she bore children to Jacob while Rachel, whom he loved more, remained barren for a time. Despite the challenges she faced, Leah is remembered for her significant role in the lineage of the Israelite people, particularly as the mother of Judah, from whom the Davidic line would come.
Associations
- Associated with Ruth (Ruth 4:11)
- Child of Laban (Genesis 29:16)
- Leader of Zilpah (Genesis 29:24)
- Married to Jacob (Genesis 29:23)
- Parent of Reuben (Genesis 29:32), Simeon (Genesis 29:33), Levi (Genesis 29:34), Judah (Genesis 29:35), Issachar (Genesis 30:18), Zebulun (Genesis 30:20), Dinah (Genesis 30:21)
Family
graph TD;
style person/leah fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/dinah(["Dinah"])
person/dan(["Dan"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
person/asher(["Asher"])
person/laban(["Laban"])
person/naphtali(["Naphtali"])
person/nahor(["Nahor"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
person/bilhah(["Bilhah"])
person/isaac(["Isaac"])
person/jacob(["Jacob"])
person/zilpah(["Zilpah"])
person/gad(["Gad"])
person/simeon(["Simeon"])
person/reuben(["Reuben"])
person/joseph(["Joseph"])
person/bethuel(["Bethuel"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
person/zebulun(["Zebulun"])
person/rebekah(["Rebekah"])
person/perez(["Perez"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
person/issachar(["Issachar"])
person/levi(["Levi"])
click person/dinah "../../person/dinah/"
click person/dan "../../person/dan/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click person/asher "../../person/asher/"
click person/laban "../../person/laban/"
click person/naphtali "../../person/naphtali/"
click person/nahor "../../person/nahor/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click person/bilhah "../../person/bilhah/"
click person/isaac "../../person/isaac/"
click person/jacob "../../person/jacob/"
click person/zilpah "../../person/zilpah/"
click person/gad "../../person/gad/"
click person/simeon "../../person/simeon/"
click person/reuben "../../person/reuben/"
click person/joseph "../../person/joseph/"
click person/bethuel "../../person/bethuel/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
click person/zebulun "../../person/zebulun/"
click person/rebekah "../../person/rebekah/"
click person/perez "../../person/perez/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click person/issachar "../../person/issachar/"
click person/levi "../../person/levi/"
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/dinah
person/leah <-->|married to| person/jacob
person/leah -->|parent of| person/simeon
person/judah -->|parent of| person/perez
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/joseph
person/judah <-->|married to| person/tamar
person/bilhah <-->|married to| person/jacob
person/leah -->|parent of| person/dinah
person/nahor .->|ancestor of| person/laban
person/rebekah -->|related to| person/laban
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/issachar
person/leah -->|parent of| person/zebulun
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/naphtali
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/zebulun
person/leah -->|parent of| person/issachar
person/rebekah -->|parent of| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/reuben
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/levi
person/laban -->|parent of| person/rachel
person/leah -->|parent of| person/reuben
person/leah -->|parent of| person/levi
person/bethuel -->|parent of| person/laban
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/asher
person/rachel <-->|married to| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/gad
person/leah -->|parent of| person/judah
person/isaac -->|parent of| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/judah
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/simeon
person/laban -->|parent of| person/leah
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/dan
person/zilpah <-->|married to| person/jacob
Social / political
graph TD;
style person/leah fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/zilpah(["Zilpah"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
click person/zilpah "../../person/zilpah/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
person/leah -->|leader of| person/zilpah
Textual / symbolic
graph TD;
style person/leah fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/ruth(["Ruth"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
place/bethlehem(["Bethlehem"])
object/barley(["barley"])
place/ephrathah(["Ephrathah"])
object/bread(["bread"])
group/moabite(["Moabite"])
role/worthy_woman(["worthy woman"])
theme/humility(["humility"])
object/wine_vinegar(["wine vinegar"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
object/wheat(["wheat"])
theme/leaving_family(["leaving family"])
object/wing(["wing"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
group/israelite(["Israelite"])
object/feet(["feet"])
object/grain(["grain"])
being/yahweh(["Yahweh"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
person/perez(["Perez"])
object/field(["field"])
click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/"
click object/barley "../../object/barley/"
click place/ephrathah "../../place/ephrathah/"
click object/bread "../../object/bread/"
click group/moabite "../../group/moabite/"
click role/worthy_woman "../../role/worthy_woman/"
click theme/humility "../../theme/humility/"
click object/wine_vinegar "../../object/wine_vinegar/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click object/wheat "../../object/wheat/"
click theme/leaving_family "../../theme/leaving_family/"
click object/wing "../../object/wing/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
click group/israelite "../../group/israelite/"
click object/feet "../../object/feet/"
click object/grain "../../object/grain/"
click being/yahweh "../../being/yahweh/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click person/perez "../../person/perez/"
click object/field "../../object/field/"
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/barley
person/ruth <.->|associated with| person/tamar
object/field <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| person/leah
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/moabite
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wheat
role/worthy_woman <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/bethlehem <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/grain
person/ruth <.->|associated with| person/rachel
object/bread <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/israelite
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/humility
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wine_vinegar
person/judah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/ephrathah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wing
being/yahweh <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| person/perez
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/leaving_family
object/feet <.->|associated with| person/ruth