Rebekah

[ ri-bek-uh ]

noun

1. the sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob. Genesis 24–27.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rebekah¹

From Late Latin Rebecca, from Greek Rhebékka, from Hebrew Ribhkāh , a personal name of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Rebekah Morris, known as Becki, died with injuries "consistent with hoof marks" on the evening of 9 July 2022, when she was walking her dog in a field near Littlethorpe, Leicestershire.

From BBC

Rebekah Morris had been walking her dog in fields off Riverside Way in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire, on the evening of 9 July 2022 when she sent the image with the caption "cowz".

From BBC

His parents, Rebekah, 47, and Mark Edwards, 51, were both charged with perverting the course of justice by concealing devices.

From BBC

As CEO of News UK Rebekah Brooks will no doubt be keen to see how big an audience it attracts.

From BBC

Prosecutor Rebekah Rodger said the boy had told associates in an encrypted chat group that the 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing an Assyrian Orthodox bishop and priest on April 15 was “my mate.”

From Seattle Times