דְּבוֹרָ֔ה
𐤃𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄
devorah
Deborah
or (shortened) דְּבֹרָה; the same as דְּבוֹרָה; Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses; Deborah.
Judges 5:7 · Word #7
Lexicon H1683
| Lemma | דְּבּוֹרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Dᵉbôwrâh |
| Strong's | H1683 |
| In-context | Deborah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1683-01
Bee-woman
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | bee, buzzing, swarming insect |
| Semantic Range | Literal bee (the insect); figuratively, a personal name symbolizing industriousness or vitality; applied specifically to the prophetess and judge in Judges 4–5 and to Rebekah’s nurse in Genesis 35:8. |
| Conceptual Significance | As a name meaning "Bee," דְּבוֹרָה evokes imagery of industriousness, communal strength, and purposeful activity. The prophetess Deborah in Judges embodies leadership and decisive action, aligning symbolically with the vigor and organized strength associated with bees in the ancient Near Eastern imagination. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular (HNp). The -ָה ending marks grammatical femininity; used as a personal name for two women in the Hebrew Bible. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name דְּבוֹרָה derives from the common noun meaning "bee." Rendering it "Bee-woman" preserves the concrete root sense while clearly reflecting the feminine singular proper noun form (HNp), as the ending -ָה marks a feminine singular identity. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דבר (bee, buzzing, swarming insect)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1696-01 |
adaber | I will declare |
H1696-02 |
adaberah | Let me speak forth |
H1697-01 |
badavar | in the word |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H1683)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:8 | דְּבֹרָה֙ | devorah | Deborah |
| Judges 4:4 | וּ/דְבוֹרָה֙ | udevorah | Now Deborah |
| Judges 4:5 | דְּבוֹרָ֗ה | devorah | of Deborah |