Judges 4:4
Strong's Lexicon
Now Deborah,
וּדְבוֹרָה֙ (ū·ḏə·ḇō·w·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1683: Deborah = 'bee' 1) the nurse of Rebekah who accompanied her from the house of Bethuel 2) a prophetess who judged Israel

a prophetess,
נְבִיאָ֔ה (nə·ḇî·’āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5031: 1) prophetess 1a) ancient type endowed with gift of song (Miriam) 1b) later type consulted for a word (Huldah) 1c) false prophetess (Noadiah) 1d) wife of Isaiah the prophet

the wife
אֵ֖שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

of Lappidoth,
לַפִּיד֑וֹת (lap·pî·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3941: Lapidoth = 'torches' 1) the husband of Deborah the prophetess in the time of the judges

was judging
שֹׁפְטָ֥ה (šō·p̄ə·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

at that
הִ֛יא ()
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

time
בָּעֵ֥ת (bā·‘êṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion

הַהִֽיא׃ (ha·hî)
Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

Young's Literal Translation
And Deborah, a woman inspired, wife of Lapidoth, she is judging Israel at that time,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deborah, a woman who was a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

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

King James Bible
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.

New Living Translation
Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time.

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deborah, a woman who was a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

International Standard Version
Deborah, a woman, prophet, and wife of Lappidoth, was herself judging Israel during that time.

NET Bible
Now Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And Deborah, a woman inspired, wife of Lapidoth, she is judging Israel at that time,
















Cross References
Judges 4:3
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

Judges 4:5
And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

Ezekiel 13:17
Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

Judges 1:1
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Judges 4:2
And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

Judges 4:1
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.

Judges 4:6
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

Judges 4:7
And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
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