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Jael

American  
[jey-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

I could go myself—alone—to the dwelling of Jael; there is something of the woman left in her still, she protected my life from her husband.

From The Haunted Room A Tale by A. L. O. E.

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