Hebrew · H519

אָמָה

A maid-servant or female slave

This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.

אָמָהH519

Pronunciationʾāmāh

What does אָמָה (ʾāmāh) mean in the Bible?

אָמָה (ʾāmāh): Female servant in household hierarchies; often vulnerable, yet occasionally elevated through covenant favor or royal service

Full entry for אָמָה (H519) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does אָמָה (ʾāmāh) mean in the Bible?

אָמָה (ʾāmāh): Female servant in household hierarchies; often vulnerable, yet occasionally elevated through covenant favor or royal service

How does the BSB render H519?

The BSB source-word alignment has 56 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and maidservants (8), your servant (5), maidservant (4), of your maidservant (4), or maidservant (4).

Where does אָמָה (ʾāmāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 20:17. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (10), Exodus (9), Deuteronomy (8), Genesis (7).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and maidservants8×Leviticus 25:44, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 16:11

your servant5×Ruth 3:9, 1 Samuel 1:16, 1 Samuel 25:25, 1 Samuel 25:31

maidservant4×Exodus 21:20, Exodus 21:26, Exodus 21:27, Exodus 21:32

of your maidservant4×Exodus 23:12, 1 Samuel 1:11, Psalms 86:16, Psalms 116:16

or maidservant4×Exodus 20:10, Exodus 20:17, Deuteronomy 5:21, Job 31:13

. . .2×Leviticus 25:44, 1 Samuel 1:11

and maidservant2×Leviticus 25:6, Deuteronomy 5:14

of his maidservant2×Judges 9:18, 2 Samuel 14:15

of your servant2×1 Samuel 25:24, 2 Samuel 20:17

to your maidservant2×1 Kings 1:13, 1 Kings 1:17

[her]1×1 Samuel 1:11

[or] maidservant1×Deuteronomy 5:14

and his maidservants1×Genesis 20:17

and the maidservant1×Judges 19:19

and your maidservant1×Genesis 21:12

as a servant1×Exodus 21:7

her maidservant1×Exodus 2:5

her maidservants1×Nahum 2:7

his maidservant1×2 Samuel 14:16

is my maidservant1×Genesis 30:3

let your servant1×1 Samuel 25:24

maidservants1×Genesis 31:33

me1×Ruth 3:9

of the maidservants1×2 Samuel 6:20

of the slave woman’s1×Genesis 21:13

slave woman1×Genesis 21:10

the maidservants1×2 Samuel 6:22

the slave woman’s1×Genesis 21:10

while1×1 Kings 3:20

your maidservant1×Deuteronomy 15:17

your servant’s1×1 Samuel 25:28

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 20:17וְאַמְהֹתָ֖יוtoand his maidservantsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 21:10הָאָמָ֥הtoslave womanArticle | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 21:10הָאָמָ֣הtothe slave woman’sArticle | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 21:12אֲמָתֶ֔ךָtoand your maidservantNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Genesis 21:13הָאָמָ֖הtoof the slave woman’sArticle | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 30:3אֲמָתִ֥יtois my maidservantNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Genesis 31:33הָאֲמָהֹ֖תtomaidservantsArticle | Noun - feminine plural Exodus 2:5אֲמָתָ֖הּtoher maidservantNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Exodus 20:10וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֜֙toor maidservantConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Exodus 20:17וַאֲמָתוֹ֙toor maidservantConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 20:17

Aligned rows56

Books represented14

Genesis7Exodus9Leviticus3Deuteronomy8Judges2Ruth21 Samuel102 Samuel51 Kings3Ezra1Nehemiah1Job2Psalms2Nahum1

Source forms

אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ4x’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵāGenesis 21:12, Ruth 3:9, 1 Samuel 1:11, 2 Samuel 20:17

אֲמָת֖וֹ3x’ă·mā·ṯōwExodus 21:26, Exodus 21:27, 2 Samuel 14:16

אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔3x’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵāRuth 3:9, 1 Samuel 1:16, 1 Samuel 25:25

אֲמָתוֹ֙2x’ă·mā·ṯōwExodus 21:20, Judges 9:18

אֲמָֽתְךָ֙2x’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā1 Samuel 25:24, 1 Samuel 25:41

אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ2x’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā1 Samuel 25:28, Psalms 116:16

אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃2x’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā1 Samuel 25:24, Psalms 86:16

וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙2xwə·’am·hō·ṯê·hemEzra 2:65, Nehemiah 7:67

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular16xGenesis 21:12, Exodus 23:12, Ruth 3:9, 1 Samuel 1:11

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular8xExodus 20:10, Leviticus 25:44, Deuteronomy 5:14, Deuteronomy 12:18

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular6xExodus 21:20, Exodus 21:26, Exodus 21:27, Judges 9:18

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular4xDeuteronomy 15:17, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Kings 1:13, 1 Kings 1:17

Article | Noun - feminine singular3xGenesis 21:10, Genesis 21:13

Article | Noun - feminine plural2xGenesis 31:33, 2 Samuel 6:22

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural2xEzra 2:65, Nehemiah 7:67

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xExodus 20:17, Deuteronomy 5:21

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

Full license details

אָמָה

What does אָמָה (ʾāmāh) mean in the Bible?

What does אָמָה (ʾāmāh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H519?

Where does אָמָה (ʾāmāh) appear in Scripture?

Evidence Summary

Source Gloss