Deborah meaning

dĕb'ər-ə, dĕb'rə
A prophetess and one of the judges of Israel: Judg. 4 & 5
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A judge of Israel; a nurse of Rebecca.
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In the Bible, a judge and prophet who aided the Israelites in their victory over the Canaanites.
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A feminine name: dim. Debbie, Debby; var. Debra.
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A female given name, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s, first in the USA, then in the UK.
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Origin of deborah

Hebrew dəbôrâ bee dbr1 in Semitic roots

Sentence Examples

  • Deborah spent most of dinner staring blatantly at Jackson, vying for his attention whenever possible.

  • I, 4-9; see Deborah), the amplifications (v.

  • Deborah cooed, "Pour me one too, please."

  • the like epithet of " mother " applied to the prophetess Deborah, Judges v.

  • " palm tree of Deborah " in Judges iv.

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