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Deborah — the meaning of the Hebrew name דְּבּוֹרָה

דְּבּוֹרָה

Dᵉbôwrâh · pronounced deb-o-raw' · Strong's H1683 · a woman

Deborah means Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses.

Built from

דְּבוֹרָה dᵉbôwrâh (the same as, H1682) — the bee (from its systematic instincts) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (shortened) דְּבֹרָה; the same as H1682; Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses.

First appearance

Gen 35:8 But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth–el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon–bachuth. (KJV)

Every verse that names Deborah

10 occurrences in 10 verses — Genesis, Judges

Gen 35:8Judg 4:4Judg 4:5Judg 4:9Judg 4:10Judg 4:14Judg 5:1Judg 5:7Judg 5:12Judg 5:15

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