וְ/עַבְדֵ֤י
𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤉
veavedey
and servants
from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
2 Samuel 2:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H5650
| Lemma | עֶבֶד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻebed |
| Strong's | H5650 |
| In-context | and servants |
Morphology HC/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5650-48
and servant-men of
| Root | עבד (ʿ-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | work, labor, serve, bondage, service |
| Semantic Range | servant, bondman, slave, attendant, court official, subject in service, one in bondage |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, עֶבֶד expresses both social status (slave or bondman) and covenantal identity (e.g., "servant of YHWH"). It can denote forced labor, loyal service, or honored devotion, reflecting Israel’s understanding of authority, submission, and belonging under a master or under God. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun עֶבֶד; common masculine plural construct (Ncmpc). The construct form indicates possession or close association with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶבֶד derives from the root עבד, meaning to work or serve. The form עַבְדֵי is masculine plural in the construct state ("servants of"), and the prefixed וְ adds "and." "Servant-men of" preserves the masculine plural sense and the construct relationship indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עבד (work, labor, serve, bondage, service)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5647-01 |
avad | he served |
H5650-01 |
avadav | his serving-men |
H5650-02 |
avaday | my serving-men |
Word Usage (803 occurrences of H5650)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:25 | עֶ֥בֶד | eved | a servant |
| Genesis 9:25 | עֲבָדִ֖ים | avadim | of servants |
| Genesis 9:26 | עֶ֥בֶד | eved | be his servant |