רָחֵל I f. (b. h.) pr. n. f. Rachel, 1) wife of Jacob. Gen. R. s. 71 (play on עקרה, Gen. XXIX, 31) ר׳ תהיה עיקרו וכ׳ Rachel shall be the chief person of the household; ib. לפי שכל הדברים תלויין בר׳ וכ׳ because all depends on R., therefore is Israel called by her name; Ruth R. to IV, 11, v. עִיקָּר; a. v. fr. —2) R. Akiba’s wife. Ab. d’R. N. ch. VI.—3) R., mother of Rab Mari. Sabb. 154ᵃ; a. fr.