Lappidoth

In Bible versions:

Lappidoth: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

husband of Deborah, the prophetess who judged Israel

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Hebrew

Strongs #03941: twdypl Lappiydowth

Lapidoth = "torches"

1) the husband of Deborah the prophetess in the time of the judges

3941 Lappiydowth lap-pee-doth'

feminine plural of 3940; Lappidoth, the husband of Deborah: KJV -- Lappidoth.
see HEBREW for 03940

LAPPIDOTH [isbe]

LAPPIDOTH - lap'-i-doth, -doth (lappidhoth, "flames," "torches"; the King James Version, Lapidoth): Deborah's husband (Jdg 4:4). The Hebrew name is a feminine plural like Jeremoth (1 Ch 7:8), Naboth (1 Ki 21:1). The plural is probably intensive. Jewish interpreters have identified Lappidoth ("flames") with Barak ("lightning"). Some have taken the words rendered "wife of Lappidoth" ('esheth lappidhoth) as a description of Deborah, and have translated them, "woman of lights," i.e. maker of wicks for the sanctuary; or "woman of flames," referring to her prophetic zeal. These explanations are more interesting than probable.

John A. Lees