עֶבֶד (ʻebed) — Bondage

Hebrew word study: עֶבֶד (ʻebed), Strong's H5650. a servant

HebrewStrong's H5650
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֶבֶד (ʻebed)
Pronounced: eh'-bed

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

a servant

Word study
Derivation: from H5647 (עָבַד);

KJV translation words: [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5650 is tagged on 799 words in 713 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:25 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

servant your ×132servants his ×97the servants of ×66servants your ×59servant my ×44servant his ×34the servant of ×33slaves ×21a slave ×20to servant your ×19servants my ×18and servants his ×13

Forms found in the text

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

עַבְדְּךָ ×99עֲבָדָיו ×95עַבְדֵי ×68עֲבָדֶיךָ ×64עֶבֶד ×64עַבְדִּי ×51עַבְדֶּךָ ×41עַבְדּוֹ ×41עֲבָדִים ×38לַעֲבָדִים ×22

Books where it appears most

2 Samuel ×106Genesis ×881 Kings ×761 Samuel ×632 Kings ×58Psalms ×552 Chronicles ×44Exodus ×43

Verses (first 25 of 713)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5647 עָבַד (ʻâbad).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5651 עֶבֶד (ʻEbed), H5661 עַבְדִיאֵל (ʻAbdîyʼêl), H5663 עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ (ʻEbed Melek).

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 ʻebed (H5650) mean?

A servant.

How is H5650 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5650 as: [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant..

How often does עֶבֶד (ʻebed) appear?

Strong's H5650 is tagged on 799 words in 713 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:25 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.