Name meaning and origin
Rebecca
Hebrew: To bind, to tie, captivating, beautiful
Where the name comes from
- HebrewTo bind, to tie, captivating, beautifulרִבְקָה (Rivkah)
Rebecca across traditions
- Biblical. Wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau, chosen at the well
- Jewish. Matriarch, received prophecy about her sons
Forms in other languages
Rebekah, Rivka, Becky, Becca
Rebecca 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.
219
Hebrew Standard
3
Hebrew Ordinal
37
English Simple
222
English Sumerian
152
English Reverse
153
Greek Isopsephy
3
Chaldean
1
Pythagorean
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