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Sisera

American  
[sis-er-uh] / ˈsɪs ər ə /

noun

  1. the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.


Sisera British  
/ ˈsɪsərə /

noun

  1. a defeated leader of the Canaanites, who was assassinated by Jael (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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A classic example of tactical guile was offered by the Prophetess Deborah in her battle with the Canaanite general, Sisera.

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Why, for instance, is poached trout called Trout Sisera?

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Sisera crossed the brook and came upon the Israelites in the valley of Megiddo; he was defeated, leapt from his chariot, and fled on foot and came unto the tent of Heber the Kenite.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

The mother of Sisera cried through the lattice.

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young

What if a company of Jabin's host should come up to the tent-door, the instant she had done the deed, and inquire after Sisera?

From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by John William Burgon

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