Judges 4:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now D'vorah, a woman and a prophet, the wife of Lapidot, was judging Isra'el at that time.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

American Standard Version:

Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Deborah{H1683}, a prophetess{H5031}, the wife{H802} of Lapidoth{H3941}, she judged{H8199} Israel{H3478} at that time{H6256}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Exodus 15:20

  • And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Luke 2:36

  • And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

2 Kings 22:14

  • So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

Galatians 3:28

  • There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Nehemiah 6:14

  • My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

Joel 2:28

  • ¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Joel 2:29

  • And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

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Commentary for Judges 4:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1683
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דְּבּוֹרָה
    Transliteration: Dᵉbôwrâh
    Pronunciation: deb-o-raw'
    Description: or (shortened) דְּבֹרָה; the same as דְּבוֹרָה; Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses; Deborah.
  2. Strong's Number: H5031
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְבִיאָה
    Transliteration: nᵉbîyʼâh
    Pronunciation: neb-ee-yaw'
    Description: feminine of נָבִיא; a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife; prophetess.
  3. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
  4. Strong's Number: H3941
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לַפִּידוֹת
    Transliteration: Lappîydôwth
    Pronunciation: lap-pee-doth'
    Description: feminine plural of לַפִּיד; Lappidoth, the husband of Deborah; Lappidoth.
  5. Strong's Number: H8199
    There are 182 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁפַט
    Transliteration: shâphaṭ
    Pronunciation: shaw-fat'
    Description: a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively); [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.
  6. Strong's Number: H3478
    There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
    Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
    Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
    Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
  7. Strong's Number: H6256
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵת
    Transliteration: ʻêth
    Pronunciation: ayth
    Description: from עַד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.