Bible Dictionary
Lapidoth
Lapidoth is named as the husband of Deborah, the prophetess and judge of Israel. The name is associated with “torches,” though the expression has also been understood figuratively.
Definition
Lapidoth is presented as the husband of Deborah, the prophetess and judge of Israel. The name is explained as meaning “torches.” Some have understood the expression figuratively as describing a woman of fiery or torch-like spirit.
Biblical Usage
Deborah is called “the wife of Lapidoth” in the account of her leadership in Israel.
Historical Background
The supplied material notes an interpretive question over whether Lapidoth is a personal name or a descriptive expression.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Torches. Deborah is called “the wife of Lapidoth” (Judg. 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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(torches), the inhabitants of Laodicea. (Colossians 4:16; Revelation 3:14)