拉结 (Lājié): Rachel (biblical figure, wife o…

Meanings

1 Rachel (biblical figure, wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin; standard Chinese Bible transliteration)

Characters

拉

lā

to pull; transliteration syllable

结

jié

to tie, knot; transliteration syllable

Examples

雅各深爱拉结。

Yǎgè shēn ài Lājié.

Jacob loved Rachel deeply.

拉结是约瑟的母亲。

Lājié shì Yuēsè de mǔqīn.

Rachel is the mother of Joseph.

Tips

culture

Specifically the biblical name in 和合本 (Hé Hé Běn, Chinese Union Version Bible) — Genesis 29-35. Modern English-name 'Rachel' is more often transliterated as 蕾切尔 (Léiqiē'ěr) or 瑞秋 (Ruìqiū); 拉结 is reserved for the biblical Rachel and reads as scriptural register.