Gen 29:6 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 6. Is he well? ] hashalom lo ? Is there peace to him? Peace among the Hebrews signified all kinds of prosperity . Is he a prosperous man in his family and in his property? And they said, He is well, shalom , he prospers. Rachel-cometh with the sheep. ] rachel (the ch sounded strongly guttural) signifies a sheep or ewe ; and she probably had her name from her fondness for these animals.

‏ Genesis 29:6

Verse 6. Is he well?] hashalom lo? Is there peace to him? Peace among the Hebrews signified all kinds of prosperity. Is he a prosperous man in his family and in his property? And they said, He is well, shalom, he prospers.

Rachel-cometh with the sheep.] rachel (the ch sounded strongly guttural) signifies a sheep or ewe; and she probably had her name from her fondness for these animals.