Leah
Laban's oldest daughter and Jacob's first wife.
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LEPER
A leperA leper is one who suffers from a chronic disease that eats away the flesh; it is now known as Hansen’s Disease. At one…
Levi
Son of Jacob and Leah, brother to Reuben, Simeon, and Dinah.
LEVIATHAN
LeviathanLeviathan is a biblical sea monster. Often mistakenly identified as a whale, this creature is perceived as larger and meaner than a whale. Leviathan is…
LEVIRATE MARRIAGE
Levirate marriageLevirate marriage is a marriage in which a childless widow marries her husband’s brother in order to continue the line of her dead husband.…
LEVITE
A Levite was a member of the tribe of LeviSon of JacobThe son of Isaac and Rebekah, renamed Israel, became the father of the twelve tribal families. More and Leah, brother to ReubenThe eldest son of Jacob and Leah, and forefather of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. More, Simeon, and DinahDinah was the daughter of Jacob by Leah. More. More. This tribe had priestly…
LOCUSTS
Locusts are a type of grasshopper (which, along with wild honey, comprised John the Baptist’s diet). A swarm of locustsLocusts are a type of grasshopper…
