Biblica Analytica

רָחֵל

ra.chel (H7353)

ewe

4 verses 3 books OT 4 / NT 0
AI Word Study

Based on the provided lexicon data, the word "ra.chel" (Strong's number H7353) is a Hebrew term that refers specifically to an "ewe" or female sheep. This simple but clear definition suggests that the word is primarily associated with sheep and likely has cultural significance within the agricultural context of ancient Israel. With a limited frequency of occurrence in the Bible (4 times), the use of "ra.chel" is likely restricted to situations where the specific identity of a female sheep is relevant. This could be in agricultural or trade contexts, where distinguishing between male and female animals was important for productivity and commerce. Although we cannot know without more context, given the word's direct and practical meaning, its significance in the Bible is likely connected to the practicalities of sheep-herding and agriculture in ancient Israel.

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Genesis 31:38

“These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not cast their young, and I haven’t eaten the rams of your flocks.

Genesis 32:14

two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

Song of Solomon 6:6

Your teeth are like a flock of ewes, which have come up from the washing, of which every one has twins; not one is bereaved among them.

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he didn’t open his mouth.