People of the Bible

Lapidoth

The name Lapidoth means “enlightened; lamps.” Lapidoth is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Judges 4:4.

Family of Lapidoth

Spouse

Who was Lapidoth?

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.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Lapidoth

  • Judges 4:4

    And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.