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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 a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. (Ex. 15:20)
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2 Kings 22:14• 14So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. (2 Kings 22:14)
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Neh. 6:14• 14My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. (Neh. 6:14)
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Joel 2:28‑29• 28And it shall come to pass afterward, 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:
 29And also upon the servants 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 servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. (Mic. 6:4)
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Luke 2:36• 36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; (Luke 2:36)
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Acts 21:9• 9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. (Acts 21:9)
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1 Cor. 11:5• 5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoreth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. (1 Cor. 11:5)
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Gal. 3:28• 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor 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."