יָעֵל

ya.elProper Noun (Feminine)H3278

Jael

From: the same as H3277 (יָעֵל);

Short Definition

Jael, a Canaanite

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; married to Heber (H2268H) § Jael = "mountain goat" the wife of Heber the Kenite who killed the general Sisera as he slept by driving a peg through his temples into the ground

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
6

Key Passages

  • Judges 4:17
  • Judges 4:18
  • Judges 4:21
  • Judges 4:22
  • Judges 5:6

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