sis.ra is the proper name of the commander opposed by Barak, later recalled in accounts of his defeat and in family lists.

The name chiefly identifies the commander of Jabin's army in the Judges narrative: he summons chariots, is routed, flees to Jael's tent, and is found dead. It is also used in later recollection of that defeat and in lists naming a family group.

1. The commander in the Judges conflict · dominant

   In Judges 4:2 the APB renders the clause identifying him as the commander of Jabin's army. The same proper-name form marks the figure who calls out chariots in Judges 4:13, flees after the rout in Judges 4:15, and is found dead in Judges 4:22.

   Judges 4:2Judges 4:13Judges 4:15Judges 4:17Judges 4:22Judges 5:26
2. Name in later recollection and family lists · occasional

   In 1 Samuel 12:9 the APB places the name in a recollection of Israel being handed over to an army ruler, while Psalm 83:10 recalls those destroyed at En-dor. In Ezra 2:53 and Nehemiah 7:55, the name occurs in the phrase “the sons of Sisera,” identifying a listed group.

   1 Samuel 12:9Psalm 83:10Ezra 2:53Nehemiah 7:55

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the term as “Sisera,” using it for the commander, his army, his flight, and his death. In the list verses it retains the name in “the sons of Sisera”; These renderings are confirmations of the clauses rather than a lexical definition.