How to Pronounce Deborah
DEB-uh-ruh
Deborah is pronounced DEB-uh-ruh (ˈdɛbərɑː): three syllables, stress on the first.
What does Deborah mean?
Deborah means “bee” (Hebrew).
Who was Deborah?
Deborah is the name of two women in Scripture. The most prominent is Deborah the prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, who judged Israel and summoned Barak to defeat Sisera (Judges 4:4). The name also belongs to Rebekah's nurse, who died and was buried under an oak near Bethel (Genesis 35:8).
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