JUDGE
Deborah
1199 BC - 1123 BC
Deborah
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה, Dəḇōrā) was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Deborah has received more than 2,368,810 page views. Her biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Deborah is the most popular judge.
Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites in battle against the Canaanites. She is most famous for her victory over the Canaanites in the battle of Kishon.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
9.14
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
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Among JUDGES
Among judges, Deborah ranks 1 out of 53. After her are Giovanni Falcone, Adly Mansour, Roland Freisler, Paolo Borsellino, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Fritz Bauer, John Roberts, John Marshall, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Earl Warren, and Maryanne Trump Barry.
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Deborah
1199 BC - 1123 BC
HPI: 76.81
Rank: 1
Giovanni Falcone
1939 - 1992
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 2
Adly Mansour
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 3
Roland Freisler
1893 - 1945
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 4
Paolo Borsellino
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 5
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1933 - 2020
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 6
Fritz Bauer
1903 - 1968
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 7
John Roberts
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 8
John Marshall
1755 - 1835
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 9
Panagiotis Pikrammenos
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 10
Earl Warren
1891 - 1974
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 11
Maryanne Trump Barry
1937 - 2023
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1199 BC, Deborah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1123 BC, Deborah ranks 1.
