Meaning of Leah | Babel Free
/ˈliːə/Definitions
- The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- A surname.
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“"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?"”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.