עֲבָדִ֔ים
𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤌
ʻebed
slaves
A person who serves another, often in a subordinate and dependent capacity; the term encompasses a broad social spectrum ranging from enslaved persons owned by others (slaves), to those bound by debt or obligation (bondservants), to retainers who serve in household, royal, or priestly contexts. While 'ebed is frequently used for persons held in forced or hereditary servitude, it can also denote subjects or attendants of a king, or those who serve deity (i.e., worshipers, but without explicit religious connotation as in later usage).
Deuteronomy 7:8 · Word #18
Lexicon H5650
| Lemma | עֶבֶד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻebed |
| Strong's | H5650 |
| Definition | A person who serves another, often in a subordinate and dependent capacity; the term encompasses a broad social spectrum ranging from enslaved persons owned by others (slaves), to those bound by debt or obligation (bondservants), to retainers who serve in household, royal, or priestly contexts. While 'ebed is frequently used for persons held in forced or hereditary servitude, it can also denote subjects or attendants of a king, or those who serve deity (i.e., worshipers, but without explicit religious connotation as in later usage). |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | slaves |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5650-06
male servants
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶבֶד denotes one who works or serves in subjection. The masculine plural absolute form עֲבָדִים requires a masculine plural rendering, hence "male servants," preserving both the root sense of service and the morphology. |
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