דְּבֹרָ֔ה
𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤄
Deborah
Deborah
Personal name designating two women in the Hebrew Bible: (1) Deborah the prophetess and leader during the period of the Judges; (2) a woman identified as Rebekah's nurse. The name is derived from the Hebrew word for 'bee,' and thus may carry connotations of industriousness, order, or productivity. In biblical narrative contexts, it serves as a proper noun and does not denote the insect directly, but is most likely symbolic, reflecting desirable qualities associated with bees.
Judges 5:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H1683
| Lemma | דְּבּוֹרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Deborah |
| Strong's | H1683 |
| Definition | Personal name designating two women in the Hebrew Bible: (1) Deborah the prophetess and leader during the period of the Judges; (2) a woman identified as Rebekah's nurse. The name is derived from the Hebrew word for 'bee,' and thus may carry connotations of industriousness, order, or productivity. In biblical narrative contexts, it serves as a proper noun and does not denote the insect directly, but is most likely symbolic, reflecting desirable qualities associated with bees. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Deborah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1683-01
Bee-woman
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from the noun דְּבוֹרָה meaning "bee," itself connected etymologically to the root דבר. Rendering it as "Bee-woman" preserves the feminine singular morphology and reflects the root-based meaning underlying the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Deborah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bee-woman |
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