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Rachel

Rachel (favored wife of Jacob)

Rachel was the favored wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve tribes of Israel. She is known for her beauty and for being the beloved wife of Jacob, who worked many years to marry her. Rachel's story is one of love, rivalry, and motherhood, as she struggled with infertility while her sister Leah bore many children.

Associations

Family

graph TD; style person/rachel 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/zebulun(["Zebulun"]) person/rebekah(["Rebekah"]) 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/zebulun "../../person/zebulun/" click person/rebekah "../../person/rebekah/" 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/jacob -->|parent of| person/joseph person/bilhah <-->|married to| person/jacob person/nahor .->|ancestor of| person/laban person/rebekah -->|related to| person/laban person/jacob -->|parent of| person/issachar person/jacob -->|parent of| person/naphtali person/jacob -->|parent of| person/zebulun 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/bethuel -->|parent of| person/laban person/jacob -->|parent of| person/asher person/rachel -->|parent of| person/joseph person/rachel <-->|married to| person/jacob person/jacob -->|parent of| person/gad 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/rachel fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px; person/rachel(["Rachel"]) person/bilhah(["Bilhah"]) click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/" click person/bilhah "../../person/bilhah/" person/rachel -->|leader of| person/bilhah

Textual / symbolic

graph TD; style person/rachel 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