רבקה

See also: רבֿקה‎

Hebrew

Etymology

Literally "connection". From Proto-Semitic *r-b-q (“to join, couple, tie”). Also see Arabic رَبَقَ‎ (rabaqa, “he ties”).

Proper noun

רִבְקָה • (rivká) f [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. Rebecca (Biblical character)
  2. Rebecca (a female given name)

References
  • The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.
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