Rachel レイチェル

意味：この名前ラケルは、ヘブル語で「雌羊」を意味しています。旧約聖書で、ラケルはラバンの娘、レアの妹です。ヤコブは、ラケルと結婚するために、ラバンのため七年間働きました。ところが、結婚式初夜にラケルの代わりにレアが与えられたのに気が付きました。さらにもう七年間の労働の後、ラケルはヤコブの二番目の妻となり、ヨセフとベニヤミンを産みました。

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