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Judges 4

Judg. 4:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Deborah
Dbowrah (Hebrew #1683)
the same as 1682; Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses
KJV usage: Deborah.
Pronounce: deb-o-raw'
Origin: or (shortened) Dborah {deb-o-raw'}
, a prophetess
nbiy'ah (Hebrew #5031)
a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife
KJV usage: prophetess.
Pronounce: neb-ee-yaw'
Origin: feminine of 5030
, the wife
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
of Lapidoth
Lappiydowth (Hebrew #3941)
Lappidoth, the husband of Deborah
KJV usage: Lappidoth.
Pronounce: lap-pee-doth'
Origin: feminine plural of 3940
, she judged
shaphat (Hebrew #8199)
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: + avenge, X that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), X needs, plead, reason, rule.
Pronounce: shaw-fat'
Origin: a primitive root
Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
at that time
`eth (Hebrew #6256)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
KJV usage: + after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, + evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when.
Pronounce: ayth
Origin: from 5703
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More on:

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Deborah,
Israel,
Lapidoth,
Wife

Cross References

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A.M. 2719.
B.C. 1285.
An. Ex. Is. 206.
Ex. 15:20• 20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the tambour in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambours and with dances. (Ex. 15:20)
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2 Kings 22:14• 14And Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter of the town; and they spoke with her. (2 Kings 22:14)
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Neh. 6:14• 14My God, remember Tobijah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets who would have put me in fear. (Neh. 6:14)
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Joel 2:28‑29• 28And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.
 29Yea, even upon the bondmen and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. (Joel 2:28‑29)
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Mic. 6:4• 4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. (Mic. 6:4)
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Luke 2:36• 36And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, (Luke 2:36)
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Acts 21:9• 9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. (Acts 21:9)
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1 Cor. 11:5• 5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved woman. (1 Cor. 11:5)
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Gal. 3:28• 28There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus: (Gal. 3:28)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Deborah, a prophetessd, the wife of Lapidoth, judged Israel at that time.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "a woman prophetess."