Leah
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Leah
- (Biblical) Elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
- A female given name.
[edit] Quotations
- 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 29:16-17
- And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured.
[edit] Translations
elder daughter of Laban