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Deborah (Hebrew: דְבוֹרָה) is a feminine given name derived from דבורה D'vorah, a Hebrew word meaning "bee". Deborah was a prophetess in the Old Testament Book of Judges . In the United States, the name was most popular from 1950 to 1970, when it was among the 20 most popular names for girls.
Based on archaeological findings, different biblical scholars have argued that Deborah's war with Sisera best fits the context of either the second half of the 12th century BC [16] or the second half of the 11th century BC. [17] Sisera is a non-Semitic name, and the story is set "in the days of Shamgar," a hero famous for killing 600 Philistines.
A house church or home church is a label used to describe a group of Christians who regularly gather for worship in private homes. The group may be part of a larger Christian body, such as a parish, but some have been independent groups that see the house church as the primary form of Christian community.
Composed in archaic biblical Hebrew, the Song of Deborah has been traditionally identified as among the oldest texts of the Bible, and perhaps even the earliest example of Hebrew poetry. [8] Although some scholars claim a date as early as the 12th century BC, [9] others claim it to be as late as the 3rd century BC (i.e., the Second Temple ...
Debrah is a Hebrew name meaning "bee". It is a feminine name that is often associated with the biblical figure Deborah, who was a prophetess and judge in the Old Testament. The name is also associated with the Hebrew word for "bee", which is "deborah". [1] It may refer to: Ameyaw Debrah, Ghanaian blogger and freelance journalist
Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants). Debbie is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Deborah, which means “bee”. [1]
Deborah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה Deborah) appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wet nurse of Rebecca (Genesis 35:8). She is first mentioned by name in the Torah when she dies in a place called Allon Bachuth (אלון בכות), "Tree of Weepings" (Genesis 35:8), and is buried by Jacob, who is returning with his large family to Canaan.
Sisera (Hebrew: סִיסְרָא Sīsərāʾ ) was commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4–5 of the Hebrew Bible.After being defeated by the forces of the Israelite tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali under the command of Barak and Deborah, Sisera was killed by Jael, who hammered a tent peg into his temple while he slept.