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leah
/ˈliə/
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What does leah mean?
proper noun
- The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- A surname.
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/ˈliə/
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During the night Leah responded whenever he called Rachel, for which he reproached her bitterly when daylight came.
Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to consult with them before he left Laban, and he took their advice.
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I once, indeed, overheard part of a dialogue between Leah and one of the charwomen, of which Grace formed the subject.
It was my turquoise, I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor.
O joyful house, in which the fruitful Leah does not envy the beauteous Rachel, but action and contemplation share each other's joys!