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Also known as Dvora, Dəḇôrā, Debora, Debbora, D’vorah, Deborah of Israel, Debborac
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (, Dəḇōrā) was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth. Alternatively, "lappid" translates as "torch" or "lightning", therefore the phrase, "woman of Lappidoth" could be referencing Deborah as a "fiery woman". Deborah told Barak, an Israelite general from Kedesh in Naphtali, that God commanded him to lead an att
Deborah was a prophetess and judge in pre-monarchic Israel, and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. She played a significant leadership role in Israelite history, famously directing the general Barak to lead a military campaign that God had commanded according to biblical accounts.
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Key facts
- Person.image
- Johanna Unger – Debora.jpg
- Person.caption
- Deborah by , 19th century
- Person.occupation
- Prophetess of God, Fourth Judge of Israel
- Person.predecessor
- Shamgar
- Person.successor
- Gideon
- Person.other_names
- Debora, Débora, Dvora, Debra
- Person.spouse
- Lapidoth (possibly)
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Wikidata facts
- Given name
- Deborah
- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- Ramah in Benjamin
- Occupation
- justice of the peace
- Position held
- prophet
- Image
- Das Lied der Debora.jpg
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- Judges
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- Deborah
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- ethnic group
- Israelites
- replaced by
- Gideon
- replaces
- Shamgar
- date of birth
- 1204-00-00
- date of death
- 1144-00-00
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Article · 日本語
デボラ（Deborah）は、『旧約聖書』に登場する第4の士師。ラピドトの妻であり、「デボラのなつめやしの木」と呼ばれる木の下で裁きを行った（「士師記」第4章第4節以下）。ヘブライ語でミツバチという意味である。彼女はナフタリ族のバラクを指揮官として、ナフタリ族とゼブルン族１万人を動員させ、カナンの将軍の軍と戦うように命じたのである。この戦いで、イスラエル軍はカナン軍を撃ち破り、イスラエルはその後40年間は平和な時代となった（士師記 5:31）。士師記5章の「デボラの歌」はこの時の戦勝を記念して歌われたものである。
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