Deborah
Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried under an oak below Bethel.
The name Deborah means “word; thing; a bee”
FemaleProphetessPatriarchs eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A prophetess living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Genesis 35:8; only referred to as Deborah (דְּבוֹרָה).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- דְּבוֹרָהDeborah
Mentions
- Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.