 Origin, meaning, and
history
of first names.
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Example: Deborah
According to the Jewish scriptures,
Deborah was one of the earliest judges,
or leaders, of her people. Considered a divinely inspired
prophetess, she
mobilized the Jewish nation (which was only beginning to
regard itself as such)
to affirm its relationship to God and to resist the
aggressions of the neighboring
Canaanites. In addition, an extended passage of the Book
of Judges is
attributed to her. Known as the Song of Deborah, it is
one of the most ancient
examples of Hebrew poetry in existence. Scholars estimate
that it dates from
the 12th century B.C.
Source Language:
Hebrew
Meaning: Bee
Original Form: Dvorah |