RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jael

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Jael () or Yael (' Hebrew: יָעֵל Yāʿēl) is a heroine of the Bible who aids the Israelites in their war with King Jabin of the city of Hazor in Canaan by killing Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army. This episode is depicted in chapters 4 and 5 of the Book of Judges. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jael has received more than 1,115,612 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jael is the 636th most popular religious figure (up from 869th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jael ranks 636 out of 3,187. Before her are Jean Meslier, Pope Felix IV, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Charles Taze Russell, John Knox, and Peter Waldo. After her are Father Damien, Catherine Labouré, Obadiah, Nicodemus, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, and Clotilde.

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