Original Word: דְּבוֹרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: dbowrah
Pronunciation: deh-vo-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (deb-o-raw')
Definition: Deborah
Meaning: the bee

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּבַר (dabar), meaning "to speak" or "to arrange."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Deborah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to Hebrew culture and history.

Usage: The name Deborah means "bee" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Deborah is a prominent female figure known for her role as a prophetess and judge of Israel. Her account is primarily found in the Book of Judges, where she is depicted as a leader who delivers Israel from Canaanite oppression.

Cultural and Historical Background: Deborah lived during the period of the Judges, a time characterized by a cyclical pattern of Israel's disobedience, oppression by foreign powers, cries for help, and deliverance by judges. As a prophetess, Deborah held a unique position of spiritual and civic authority, which was rare for women in ancient Israelite society. Her leadership is notable for its wisdom, courage, and reliance on God's guidance.

Word Origin
from dabar
Definition
a bee
NASB Translation
bee (1), bees (3).

I. דְּבוֺרָה noun feminine bee (compare Arabic , swarm of bees, Aramaic דַּבַּרְתָּא, Syriac ) Isaiah 7:18; plural דְּבֹרִים Deuteronomy 1:44; Judges 14:8; Psalm 118:12. Read also דְּבֹרוֺ its bees 1 Samuel 14:26 for ᵑ0 דְּבַשׁ compare ᵐ5 We Dr.

bee

Or (shortened) dborah {deb-o-raw'}; from dabar (in the sense of orderly motion); the bee (from its systematic instincts) -- bee.

see HEBREW dabar

דְּבוֹרִ֛ים דבורים הַדְּבֹרִ֑ים הדברים וְלַ֨דְּבוֹרָ֔ה ולדבורה כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים כדבורים chidvoRim də·ḇō·w·rîm dəḇōwrîm devoRim had·də·ḇō·rîm haddəḇōrîm haddevoRim ḵiḏ·ḇō·w·rîm ḵiḏḇōwrîm veLaddevoRah wə·lad·də·ḇō·w·rāh wəladdəḇōwrāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts