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Jael

American  
[jay-uhl] / ˈdʒeɪ əl /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a woman who killed Sisera by hammering a tent pin into his head as he slept.


Jael British  
/ ˈdʒeɪəl /

noun

  1. Old Testament the woman who killed Sisera when he took refuge in her tent (Judges 4:17–21)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sierra Canyon 2, Burroughs 0: Jael Long and Kaylee Ton combined for the shutout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

“I understand how frustrated people feel about being able to find a provider,” said Jael Weinberg, a licensed mental health counselor and registered art therapist in Seattle.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Indeed, after seeing her Twitter feed filled with videos of George Floyd pleading “I can’t breathe,” Jael Kerandi, the University of Minnesota’s first Black student body president, took immediate action.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2020

His sisters Jael and Angelina were 5 and 2, and his brother Zephaniah was 9 years old.

From Fox News ● Dec. 1, 2018

She was proud Semiramis; Helen of Troy was she; Hers was the song of Miriam, And the red-wet hands of Jael!

From The Piper and the Reed by Robert W. Norwood

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