Hebrew · H5650, H519 · unreviewed

עֶבֶד וְאָמָה

A servant · a maid-servant or female slave

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עֶבֶד H5650 a servant
Pronunciation ʿeḇeḏ
Servant or slave whose identity and worth are defined entirely by relationship to a master or owner
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אָמָה H519 a maid-servant or female slave
Pronunciation ʾāmāh
Female servant in household hierarchies; often vulnerable, yet occasionally elevated through covenant favor or royal service
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What does עֶבֶד וְאָמָה (ʿeḇeḏ wəʾāmâ) mean in the Bible?

עֶבֶד · אָמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "male servant or slave and female servant or slave".

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Meaning

male servant or slave and female servant or slave
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