The name Leah originates from the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Leʾa), likely derived from the Hebrew word לָאָה (laʾa) meaning 'weary, grieved.' An alternative theory suggests a connection to the Akkadian word littu, meaning 'cow.' In the Old Testament, Leah is the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children. Despite being less favored than her younger sister Rachel, Leah played a significant role in the biblical narrative, offering her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob to conceive more children. T...