Leah
/ˈliːə/
Leah proper noun: the elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
Proper noun
Leah
- The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
- And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 29:16-17
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- "I'm Leah Brennan. How can I help you...Gideon?" He gave a short laugh. "Leah! Nice name. Between the two of us, we sound like the Old Testament, don't we?"2010, Cavn Wright, Bedtime Tales, Strategic Book Publishing, →ISBN, page 113
- A surname.
Leah meaning in Hindi, Gujarati, Arabic and Malay
Leah in Hindi
- elder daughter of Laban
- लिआ liā
- given name
- लिया liyā
Leah in Gujarati
- elder daughter of Laban
- લેઆહ leāh
Leah in Arabic
- elder daughter of Laban
- لَيْئَة layʔa
Leah in Malay
- elder daughter of Laban
- Lea
Origin of Leah
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).
Words that rhyme with Leah
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- althea
- Anthea
- Caesarea
- hamartia
- Hosea
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Sandia
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dionaea
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Euryclea
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about Leah
- What does Leah mean?
- Leah means the elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
- What is Leah in Hindi?
- Leah in Hindi is लिआ (liā), लिया (liyā). See Leah meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Leah?
- Leah is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Leah?
- Leah is pronounced /ˈliːə/.
Words near Leah in the dictionary
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