Name meaning and origin
Rachel
Hebrew: Ewe, female sheep
Where the name comes from
- HebrewEwe, female sheepרָחֵל (Rachel)
Rachel across traditions
- Biblical. Beloved wife of Jacob, mother of Joseph and Benjamin
- Jewish. Matriarch, "Mother Rachel" weeps for her children
- Mystical. Represents the Shekhinah (divine feminine presence)
Forms in other languages
Rachael, Raquel, Rahel, Rae
Rachel in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
244
Hebrew Standard
1
Hebrew Ordinal
47
English Simple
282
English Sumerian
115
English Reverse
164
Greek Isopsephy
1
Chaldean
2
Pythagorean
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