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Deborah may have been married—she is described as “a woman/ wife of Lappidoth”—but the Bible mentions nothing at all about her husband, apart from his name. (Judg. 4:4). (This assumes the word “Lappidoth” is her husband’s name and is not a description of Deborah’s splendid or fiery nature.)
Translating it “wife of Lapidot” has the advantage of emphasizing that a prophet could be married and that a married woman could have another role. On the other hand, “woman of torches” or “fiery woman” fits the image of Deborah and would fit the story in the manner of biblical names.
- Tikva Frymer-Kensky
May 5, 2020 · Devorah is married to Lapidot (also referred to in the text as, “Barak”) – a man who is not knowledgeable about Torah. The Hebrew word Lapidot means, “torches,” which provides insight into the significant role of light in the relationship between Devorah and her husband.
Deborah is called "the wife of Lapidoth" (Judges 4:4). Some have rendered the expression "a woman of a fiery spirit," under the supposition that Lapidoth is not a proper name, a woman of a torch-like spirit. ... Let us learn the lesson that Deborah learnt below the palm-trees of Lapidoth, and.
Deborah was the wife of a man whose name was Lapidoth, which means "torches." Our sages tell us, that at the advice of his wife he furnished large wicks and oil for the lights of the sanctuary of Shiloh, which burned like torches.
This exegesis interprets the phrase “Deborah, wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet” as a depiction of cause and effect. Since she was “eshet lapidot,” she became “a prophet.” Her wisdom and prophetic ability were the reward for her good deeds.
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Feb 5, 2020 · Scholars understand the Hebrew eshet lapidot in various ways. Eshet can mean wife, lady, or woman; lapidot is the Hebrew word for torches. So, Deborah could’ve been the wife of a man named Lapidot (most English translations) or a woman who made torches/lamps for the temple or a fiery lady .
