Rebekah

In the Christian tradition

Rebekah is the wife of Isaac whose calling at the well (Genesis 24) is read in Christian tradition as a model of the Church called by Christ. The English form Rebecca and the Hebrew Rivka are both in continuous Christian use; modern English-speaking families typically use the Rebecca spelling.

The story of Rebekah's calling at the well in Genesis 24 has been read in Christian tradition since the patristic period as a typological foreshadowing of the Church drawn to Christ. The narrative includes the meeting at the well, the bracelet and ring given as covenant signs, and Rebekah's consent to travel back with Abraham's servant to marry Isaac. Modern Christian families use the form Rebecca more commonly than Rebekah; both are in use, and both refer to the same biblical figure.