Deborah in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means

דְּבוֹרָה

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

Prophetess and judge under the palm tree — “I arose a mother in Israel.”

Also called

Devorah דְּבוֹרָה — “bee”

The moments that made Deborah

Judg 4:5She judges Israel under the palm of Deborah

Judg 4:6She summons Barak — “hath not the LORD commanded?”

Judg 4:9“The LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman”

Judg 4:15The LORD discomfits Sisera before Barak

Judg 5:1The Song of Deborah

Judg 5:7“I arose a mother in Israel”

Judg 5:31And the land had rest forty years

How often the name appears

Deborah is named 10 times in the Hebrew Scriptures.

The name was also borne by Rebekah's nurse (Gen 35:8); these are every appearance of the name.

Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures

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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