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
- Associated with Ruth (Ruth 4:11)
- Buried in Bethlehem (Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7)
- Child of Laban (Genesis 29:6)
- Died in Bethlehem (Genesis 35:19), Canaan (Genesis 48:7)
- Leader of Bilhah (Genesis 29:29)
- Married to Jacob (Genesis 29:28, Genesis 46:19)
- Parent of Joseph (Genesis 30:24), Benjamin (Genesis 35:18)
Family
graph TD;
style person/rachel fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/simeon(["Simeon"])
person/dan(["Dan"])
person/asher(["Asher"])
person/asenath(["Asenath"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
person/gad(["Gad"])
person/levi(["Levi"])
person/bethuel(["Bethuel"])
person/ard(["Ard"])
person/huppim(["Huppim"])
person/joseph(["Joseph"])
person/issachar(["Issachar"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
person/zebulun(["Zebulun"])
person/isaac(["Isaac"])
person/nahor(["Nahor"])
person/naaman(["Naaman"])
person/reuben(["Reuben"])
person/rosh(["Rosh"])
person/zilpah(["Zilpah"])
person/bela_son_of_benjamin(["Bela"])
person/beker(["Beker"])
person/rebekah(["Rebekah"])
person/beriah(["Beriah"])
person/muppim(["Muppim"])
person/israel(["Israel"])
person/ashbel(["Ashbel"])
person/naphtali(["Naphtali"])
person/ephraim(["Ephraim"])
person/benjamin(["Benjamin"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
person/gera(["Gera"])
person/manasseh(["Manasseh"])
person/bilhah(["Bilhah"])
person/ehi(["Ehi"])
person/jacob(["Jacob"])
person/dinah(["Dinah"])
person/laban(["Laban"])
click person/simeon "../../person/simeon/"
click person/dan "../../person/dan/"
click person/asher "../../person/asher/"
click person/asenath "../../person/asenath/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click person/gad "../../person/gad/"
click person/levi "../../person/levi/"
click person/bethuel "../../person/bethuel/"
click person/ard "../../person/ard/"
click person/huppim "../../person/huppim/"
click person/joseph "../../person/joseph/"
click person/issachar "../../person/issachar/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click person/zebulun "../../person/zebulun/"
click person/isaac "../../person/isaac/"
click person/nahor "../../person/nahor/"
click person/naaman "../../person/naaman/"
click person/reuben "../../person/reuben/"
click person/rosh "../../person/rosh/"
click person/zilpah "../../person/zilpah/"
click person/bela_son_of_benjamin "../../person/bela_son_of_benjamin/"
click person/beker "../../person/beker/"
click person/rebekah "../../person/rebekah/"
click person/beriah "../../person/beriah/"
click person/muppim "../../person/muppim/"
click person/israel "../../person/israel/"
click person/ashbel "../../person/ashbel/"
click person/naphtali "../../person/naphtali/"
click person/ephraim "../../person/ephraim/"
click person/benjamin "../../person/benjamin/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click person/gera "../../person/gera/"
click person/manasseh "../../person/manasseh/"
click person/bilhah "../../person/bilhah/"
click person/ehi "../../person/ehi/"
click person/jacob "../../person/jacob/"
click person/dinah "../../person/dinah/"
click person/laban "../../person/laban/"
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person/jacob -->|parent of| person/manasseh
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/ard
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/gad
person/rachel <-->|married to| person/jacob
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/bela_son_of_benjamin
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/benjamin
person/joseph <-->|married to| person/asenath
person/bilhah <-->|married to| person/jacob
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/ehi
person/nahor .->|ancestor of| person/laban
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/huppim
person/zilpah <-->|married to| person/jacob
person/rebekah -->|parent of| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/dinah
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/beker
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/gera
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/naaman
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/joseph
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/levi
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/asher
person/jacob <-->|married to| person/leah
person/rachel -->|parent of| person/joseph
person/joseph -->|parent of| person/manasseh
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/muppim
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/ephraim
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/zebulun
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/dan
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/simeon
person/israel -->|parent of| person/joseph
person/laban -->|parent of| person/rachel
person/isaac -->|parent of| person/jacob
person/joseph -->|parent of| person/ephraim
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/ashbel
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/issachar
person/benjamin -->|parent of| person/rosh
person/jacob -->|child of| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/naphtali
person/rachel -->|parent of| person/benjamin
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/reuben
person/rebekah -->|related to| person/laban
person/bethuel -->|parent of| person/laban
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/judah
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/beriah
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
Geographic
graph TD;
style person/rachel fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/er(["Er"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
place/bethlehem(["Bethlehem"])
person/abraham(["Abraham"])
person/naomi(["Naomi"])
place/canaan(["Canaan"])
person/elimelech(["Elimelech"])
person/ruth(["Ruth"])
person/onan(["Onan"])
person/boaz(["Boaz"])
person/ishmael(["Ishmael"])
place/shechem(["Shechem"])
click person/er "../../person/er/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/"
click person/abraham "../../person/abraham/"
click person/naomi "../../person/naomi/"
click place/canaan "../../place/canaan/"
click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/"
click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click person/onan "../../person/onan/"
click person/boaz "../../person/boaz/"
click person/ishmael "../../person/ishmael/"
click place/shechem "../../place/shechem/"
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person/abraham -->|died in| place/canaan
person/boaz .->|visited| place/bethlehem
person/boaz -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
person/er -->|died in| place/canaan
person/naomi -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
person/ishmael -->|died in| place/canaan
person/rachel -->|buried in| place/bethlehem
person/rachel -->|died in| place/bethlehem
person/rachel -->|died in| place/canaan
person/elimelech -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
person/onan -->|died in| place/canaan
person/ruth -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
Action / event
graph TD;
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person/rachel(["Rachel"])
group/amorites(["Amorites"])
person/reuben(["Reuben"])
person/manasseh(["Manasseh"])
person/joseph(["Joseph"])
being/yahweh(["Yahweh"])
being/el_shaddai(["El Shaddai"])
person/pharaoh_of_joseph(["Pharaoh"])
person/jacob(["Jacob"])
person/man_who_wrestled_with_jacob(["Man_Who_Wrestled_With_Jacob"])
person/isaac(["Isaac"])
person/ephraim(["Ephraim"])
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click group/amorites "../../group/amorites/"
click person/reuben "../../person/reuben/"
click person/manasseh "../../person/manasseh/"
click person/joseph "../../person/joseph/"
click being/yahweh "../../being/yahweh/"
click being/el_shaddai "../../being/el_shaddai/"
click person/pharaoh_of_joseph "../../person/pharaoh_of_joseph/"
click person/jacob "../../person/jacob/"
click person/man_who_wrestled_with_jacob "../../person/man_who_wrestled_with_jacob/"
click person/isaac "../../person/isaac/"
click person/ephraim "../../person/ephraim/"
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person/jacob -->|blessed| person/ephraim
person/jacob -->|blessed| person/manasseh
being/el_shaddai -->|blessed| person/jacob
person/man_who_wrestled_with_jacob -->|blessed| person/jacob
person/man_who_wrestled_with_jacob -->|attacked| person/jacob
person/isaac -->|blessed| person/jacob
person/isaac -->|sent| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|blessed| person/pharaoh_of_joseph
person/jacob -->|attacked| group/amorites
person/jacob -->|cursed| person/reuben
being/yahweh -->|blessed| person/jacob
person/jacob -->|cursed| person/rachel
Textual / symbolic
graph TD;
style person/rachel fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
object/wing(["wing"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
group/moabite(["Moabite"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
person/ruth(["Ruth"])
object/grain(["grain"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
role/worthy_woman(["worthy woman"])
object/wheat(["wheat"])
place/bethlehem(["Bethlehem"])
object/field(["field"])
theme/humility(["humility"])
theme/leaving_family(["leaving family"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
person/perez(["Perez"])
object/feet(["feet"])
object/bread(["bread"])
group/israelite(["Israelite"])
being/yahweh(["Yahweh"])
object/wine_vinegar(["wine vinegar"])
place/ephrathah(["Ephrathah"])
object/barley(["barley"])
click object/wing "../../object/wing/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
click group/moabite "../../group/moabite/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click object/grain "../../object/grain/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click role/worthy_woman "../../role/worthy_woman/"
click object/wheat "../../object/wheat/"
click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/"
click object/field "../../object/field/"
click theme/humility "../../theme/humility/"
click theme/leaving_family "../../theme/leaving_family/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click person/perez "../../person/perez/"
click object/feet "../../object/feet/"
click object/bread "../../object/bread/"
click group/israelite "../../group/israelite/"
click being/yahweh "../../being/yahweh/"
click object/wine_vinegar "../../object/wine_vinegar/"
click place/ephrathah "../../place/ephrathah/"
click object/barley "../../object/barley/"
person/tamar <.->|associated with| person/ruth
object/grain <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/leah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wheat
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wing
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/humility
object/feet <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| being/yahweh
object/wine_vinegar <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/barley
place/bethlehem <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/moabite
person/judah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/field
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/israelite
person/ruth <.->|associated with| role/worthy_woman
person/perez <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/ephrathah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/rachel <.->|associated with| person/ruth
object/bread <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/leaving_family