The origin of the name "Rebecca", is Hebrew, and it means "to tie, bind, trap, or snare", in Hebrew, French, and English.
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No Rebecca was not poor, she was Laban's sister.
Around 1670-1570 BCE.
If you are referring to the Old Testament Rebecca, she was a matriarch of the Old Testament and the title saint is usually given only to New Testament personages. However, if you refer to St. Rafqa, sometimes known as St. Rebecca, she was the daughter and only child of Mourad Saber Shabaq al-Rayes and Rafqa Gemayel.
If you are referring to the Old Testament Rebecca, she was a matriarch of the Old Testament and the title saint is usually given only to New Testament personages. However, if you refer to St. Rafqa, sometimes known as St. Rebecca, she was the daughter and only child of Mourad Saber Shabaq al-Rayes and Rafqa Gemayel.
The Old Testament.
Abraham is first mentioned in the Old Testament.
Rachel and Rebecca were prominent women in the Old Testament. Rachel was the second wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, while Rebecca was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob. Both women played significant roles in the genealogy and narratives of the Israelite patriarchs.
Jonah is from the Old Testament.
The book of Job can be found in the Old Testament.
There is a Rebecca, a matriarch from the Old Testament and there is a Saint Rebecca the Martyr who was martyred in the 3rd century in Alexandria, Egypt. Then there is St. Rafqa, sometimes called Rebecca, from Lebanon. None are from Ireland.
Jesus was in the new testament and not the old testament.
751 years old I know because I am rebecca