Shaul Bar, «The Oak of Weeping.» biblica, Vol. 91 (2010) 269-274 page 274

Vol 91 (2010)

Shaul Bar, «The Oak of Weeping.», Vol. 91 (2010) 269-274

Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under an oak tree and it was named twkb Nwl). Two major questions should be raised here. One, why was the place named twkb Nwl)? Second, why was she buried under a tree? This short paper will posit that the place was called twkb Nwl) as a reference to Deborah being a bakki¯tu a professional crier. Burial under a tree was for common people, and because of her lower class status, she was buried under the tree like the common people who were buried in common grave yard.

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274 SHAUL BAR SUMMARY Deborah, Rebekahâ€™s nurse, died and was buried under an oak tree and it was named twkb â€“wla. Two major questions should be raised here. One, why was the place named twkb â€“wla? Second, why was she buried under a tree? This short paper will posit that the place was called twkb â€“wla as a reference to Deborah being a bakkÂ¯tu a professional crier. Burial under a tree was for common people, and Ä± because of her lower class status, she was buried under the tree like the common people who were buried in common grave yard.