Leah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Leah |
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| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Meaning | Wild cow; Placid |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Lea |
| Related names | Leia, Lia |
The name Leah has biblical roots, and means wild cow in Hebrew.
In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, Leah is the older sister of Rachel. Leah marries Jacob and becomes the mother of six sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and a daughter, Dinah.
Images for kids
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Dante's Vision of Rachel and Leah – Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1855
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Michelangelo's Leah at the tomb of Pope Julius II at San Pietro in Vincoli.
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Tomb of Leah, 1911.
See also
In Spanish: Lea para niños
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