Definitions for deborah
ˈdɛb ər ə, ˈdɛb rədeb·o·rah

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1. Deborahnoun

   A judge of Israel; a nurse of Rebecca.

2. Deborahnoun

   . Popular from the 1940s to the 1970s, first in the USA, then UK.

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1. Deborah

   According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה, Dəḇōrā, "bee") was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidot", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lappidot. Alternatively, "lappid" translates as "torch" or "lightning", therefore the phrase, "woman of Lappidot" could be referencing Deborah as a "fiery woman." Deborah told Barak, an Israelite general from Kedesh in Naphtali, that God commanded him to lead an attack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera (Judges 4:6–7); the entire narrative is recounted in chapter 4. Judges chapter 5 gives the same story in poetic form. This passage, often called The Song of Deborah, may date to as early as the twelfth century BC, and is perhaps the earliest sample of Hebrew poetry.

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1. Deborah

   Deborah was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, counselor, warrior, and the wife of Lapidoth according to the Book of Judges chapters 4 and 5. The only female judge mentioned in the Bible, Deborah led a successful counterattack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera, the narrative is recounted in chapter 4. Judges chapter 5 gives the same story in poetic form. This passage, often called The Song of Deborah, may date to as early as the 12th century BC and is perhaps the earliest sample of Hebrew poetry. It is also significant because it is one of the oldest passages that portrays fighting women, the account being that of Jael, the wife of Heber, a Kenite tent maker. Jael killed Sisera by driving a tent peg through his temple as he slept. Both Deborah and Jael are portrayed as strong independent women. The poem may have been included in the Book of the Wars of the Lord mentioned in Numbers 21:14. In Hebrew, her name, דְּבוֹרָה, translates as bee. The Deborah number, a dimensionless number used in rheology, is named after her.

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1. DEBORAH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deborah is ranked #136449 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Deborah surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deborah.
   
   73.1% or 90 total occurrences were White.
   21.9% or 27 total occurrences were Black.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deborah in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deborah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of deborah in a Sentence

1. Deborah Birx:

   Certainly people that have significant co-morbidities, President Donald Trump want them protected. I know those houses of worship want to protect them, so really ensuring that -- maybe they can't go this week if there's high number of Covid cases. Maybe they wait another week, but there is a way to social distance like Deborah Birx are here.

2. Deborah Tabart:

   We want a Koala Protection Act, if Deborah Tabart really are serious about protecting this species Deborah Tabart would have legislation that is effective and that means protecting the trees.

3. Shannon Beckham:

   We reached out to Stan Garnett, who then met with Deborah Ramirez to work through how to analyze and present Deborah Ramirez allegations.

4. Deborah Ramirez:

   Do you believe it is unusual that Christine Ford did not immediately file a report ? 6. As a judge, would you want the committee to hear testimony from the only named witness in Ford's account, Mark Judge, especially since he could theoretically exonerate you ? 7. President Donald Trump also said of Deborah Ramirez.

5. Deborah Tabart:

   If Deborah Tabart really are serious about protecting this species Deborah Tabart would have legislation that is effective and that means protecting the trees.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deborah
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=deborah
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html