Leah
Also Douay Bible, Li·a [lahy-uh] /ˈlaɪ ə/ . the first wife of Jacob. Genesis 29:23–26.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “weary.”
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Along the way, he crosses paths with Leah (Diane Keaton), and the two begin to fall for one another.
Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper | Marlow Stern | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor instance, Leah, whose daughter has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is upset that her ex is getting married.
Why Watching ‘Teen Mom 2’s Disturbing Abortion Is So Challenging | Sujay Kumar | January 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI want to contribute to the State in a way that would have made Yitzhak and Leah Rabin proud of me.
TV Lampooning of Nasrallah Leads to Riots in Lebanon | Orly Halpern | November 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy next year, when Israel's new banknotes are in circulation, that will be two Leah Goldbergs or one Nathan Alterman.
Leah Parsons issued a statement discouraging vigilantism too.
Failing this, service must be done by the youth; and a wife be earned as Jacob earned Leah and Rachel.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamHe served seven years with Laban, and married Leah, upheld by the hope of one day obtaining Rachel.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonIf Rachael and Leah are really animal names, they may be old phratry names, though I think it highly improbable.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew LangLeah means a wild cow, and Rachel is the Hebrew name for an ewe.
The Evolution of Old Testament Religion | W. E. OrchardAnd if my sister Leah, olav hasholem, would be alive to-day I would of got 'em all over here long since ago already.
Elkan Lubliner, American | Montague Glass
British Dictionary definitions for Leah
/ (ˈlɪə) /
Old Testament the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife (Genesis 29)
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