אָמָה (ʼâmâh) — Bondmaid

Hebrew word study: אָמָה (ʼâmâh), Strong's H519. a maidservant or female slave

HebrewStrong's H519
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָמָה (ʼâmâh)
Pronounced: aw-maw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a maidservant or female slave

Word study
Derivation: apparently a primitive word;

KJV translation words: (hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).

Where this word appears

Strong's H519 is tagged on 56 words in 49 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:17 and last appears in Nahum 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

maidservant your ×14and female servant your ×6female slave his ×4the slave woman ×3to maidservant your ×3and female servant his ×2and female servants their ×2maidservant his ×2the maidservants ×2and female slaves his ×1maidservant my ×1slave woman your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲמָתֶךָ ×9אֲמָתְךָ ×6אֲמָתוֹ ×6וַאֲמָתְךָ ×4וַאֲמָתֶךָ ×4הָאָמָה ×3לַאֲמָתְךָ ×3וְאַמְהֹתֵיהֶם ×2וְלַאֲמָתֶךָ ×2וַאֲמָתוֹ ×2

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×10Exodus ×9Deuteronomy ×8Genesis ×72 Samuel ×5Leviticus ×31 Kings ×3Judges ×2

Verses (first 25 of 49)

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Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâmâh (H519) mean?

A maidservant or female slave.

How is H519 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H519 as: (hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant)..

How often does אָמָה (ʼâmâh) appear?

Strong's H519 is tagged on 56 words in 49 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:17 and last appears in Nahum 2:7.