Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bee
Usage: bee
Strong's Number
H1682
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H1682 Quick Answer
Strong's H1682 דְּבוֹרָה דֶּבוֹרָה (dbowrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dbowrah (deb-o-raw') (or (shortened) dborah {deb-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the bee (from its systematic instincts) [from H1696 (in the sense of orderly motion)] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include bees and bee. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dbowrah (deb-o-raw') (or (shortened) dborah {deb-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the bee (from its systematic instincts) [from H1696 (in the sense of orderly motion)]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bees and bee
Meaning and Definition
dbowrah (deb-o-raw') (or (shortened) dborah {deb-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the bee (from its systematic instincts) [from H1696 (in the sense of orderly motion)] KJV: bee. Root(s): H1696
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1682. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1682 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dbowrah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bees
Deuteronomy 1:44
3×
bee
Isaiah 7:18
How Strong's H1682 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1682 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1682 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1682.
And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1682, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1682 FAQ
What does deborah (דְּבוֹרָה) mean?
Deborah (Strong's H1682) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bee". dbowrah (deb-o-raw') (or (shortened) dborah {deb-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. the bee (from its systematic instincts) [from H1696 (in the sense of orderly motion)]
How many times is deborah (דְּבוֹרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1682 across 4 books.
Where can I study deborah (דְּבוֹרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1682 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate deborah (דְּבוֹרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bees and bee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.