דְּבוֹרָ֔ה

𐤃𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄

devorah

Deborah

or (shortened) דְּבֹרָה; the same as דְּבוֹרָה; Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses; Deborah.

H1683

Judges 5:7 · Word #7

Lexicon H1683

Lemmaדְּבּוֹרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄
TransliterationDᵉbôwrâh
Strong'sH1683
In-contextDeborah

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

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsbee, buzzing, swarming insect
Semantic RangeLiteral 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 SignificanceAs 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 NotesProper noun, feminine singular (HNp). The -ָה ending marks grammatical femininity; used as a personal name for two women in the Hebrew Bible.
Rendering RationaleThe 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.

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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