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Deborah

Fourth judge of Israel

Also known as Dvora · Dəḇôrā · Debora · Debbora · D’vorah · Deborah of Israel

Instance of: human biblical figure

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According to the Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth. Alternatively, "lappid" translates as "torch" or "lightning", therefore the phrase, "woman of Lappidoth" could be referencing Deborah as a "fiery woman". Deborah told Barak, an Israelite general from Kedesh in Naphtali, that God commanded him to lead an attack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera ; the entire narrative is recounted in chapter 4.

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Given name: Dvora language: Hebrew
Deborah language: English
Present in work: Book of Jubilees
Judges
Occupation: justice of the peace
Birthplace: Ramah in Benjamin
Positions held: biblical judge
prophet domain of saint or deity: comparison of Judaism and Christianity
Different from: Debora
Debora
Ethnic group: Israelites
Spouse: Lapidoth
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1.verbumdei.com.pl/2018/03/felieton-kobiety-w-biblii-czyli.html
2.Stated in Judges 4
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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-08-03
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Replaced by: Gideon
Religion or worldview: Mosaic Judaism
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1.Stated in Mosaic Judaism
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Replaces: Shamgar
Born: 1204 BCE
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1.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-date-1200-1004bc.jpg
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Died: 1144 BCE
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1.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-date-1200-1004bc.jpg
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Place of burial: Kedesh Naphtali
Number of children: 0

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