About Leah
Hebrew Name
לֵאָה
English Name
Leah
Phonetic Spelling
lay-AH
What does Leah mean?
Tired
וַתֹּאמֶר לֵאָה בְּאָשְׁרִי כִּי אִשְּׁרוּנִי בָּנוֹת וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ אָשֵׁר׃
Leah declared, “What fortune!” meaning, “Women will deem me fortunate.” So she named him Asher.
Genesis 30:13
Description about Leah
Leah, one of the four matriarchs, was the elder daughter of Laban, sister of Rachel and wife of Jacob.
Attribute of Leah
Quiet, gentle, sensitive, intuitive
Where is Leah in the Bible?
Genesis 29:16; Genesis 49:31
What did Leah do in the Bible?
Leah mothered seven children; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and Dina. The names she chose for each of her children reflect different stages in her relationship with her husband, herself and God. Her six sons became the heads of six of the tribes of Israel.
What does the Bible say about Leah?
Gentle
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