Deborah
[ deb-er-uh, deb-ruh ]
/ ˈdɛb ər ə, ˈdɛb rə /
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noun
a prophetess and judge of Israel. Judges 4, 5.
Also Deb·o·ra. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “bee.”
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Deborah
/ (ˈdɛbərə, -brə) /
noun Old Testament
a prophetess and judge of Israel who fought the Canaanites (Judges 4, 5)
Rebecca's nurse (Genesis 35:8)
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Word Origin and History for deborah
Deborah
fem. proper name, prophetess and judge in the Old Testament, Hebrew, literally "bee" (thus the name is the same as Melissa).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper