Leah
daughter of Laban (GEN 29:16) and wife of Jacob (GEN 29:23)
Personfemale32 verses
Names
- Leah — לֵאָ֔ה leah “[poss.] wild-cow; wild cow, gazelle; cow” (H3812) · Λεια Leia — Genesis 29:16
Family
- mother of Reuben (inferred)
- mother of Simeon (second-born son of Jacob, son of Leah) (inferred)
- mother of Levi (third-born son of Jacob, son of Leah) (inferred)
- mother of Judah (fourth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah) (inferred)
- mother of Issachar (ninth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah)
- mother of Zebulun
- mother of Dinah
Associations
- lady of Zilpah (inferred)
Named together
Named in the same verse. A co-occurrence recorded by the text, not a claim that this person was there.
- Paddan-aram — 2 shared verses
- Bethlehem 1 — 1 shared verse
- Ephrathah — 1 shared verse
Appearances
Topical references
- The older daughter of Laban — Genesis 29:16
- Married to Jacob — Genesis 29:23
- Children of — Genesis 29:31; Genesis 30:9; Genesis 30:17
- Flees with Jacob — Genesis 31:4; Genesis 31:14; Genesis 31:17; Genesis 33:2
- The builder of the house of Israel — Ruth 4:11
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.