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    Deborah

    DEB-or-uh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Bee; Industrious one
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Deborah appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 4:4.
    First appears in
    Judges — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    1950s (2.19% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Deborah's name reflects industrious faithfulness. Her life teaches us that godly leadership knows no gender boundaries and that courage combined with wisdom can deliver an entire nation.
    King James verses
    • Judges 4:4

      "And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."

    • Judges 5:7

      "The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel."

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