הָ/אָמָ֣ה
𐤄/𐤀𐤌𐤄
haamah-2
of the slave woman
apparently a primitive word; a maidservant or female slave; (hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
Genesis 21:10 · Word #12
Lexicon H519
| Lemma | אָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâmâh |
| Strong's | H519 |
| In-context | of the slave woman |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H519-07
the female bond-servant
| Root | אמה (ʾ-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | female servitude, bond-service, dependent household labor |
| Semantic Range | maidservant, slave-girl, female slave, handmaid; denotes a woman in domestic or bonded service, whether permanently enslaved or attached to a household. |
| Conceptual Significance | The אָמָה represents a recognized social category in ancient Israelite society, often under the authority of a master or mistress, yet sometimes integrated into the household structure. Laws concerning the אָמָה reflect covenantal ethics regarding vulnerable members of society and illuminate familial, economic, and legal dynamics in the biblical world. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ). The form is singular and explicitly feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָמָה denotes a woman in a state of bonded service within a household. Rendering it as "the female bond-servant" preserves the explicit feminine singular form (Ncfsa) and reflects the definite article (הָ), while conveying the social condition inherent in the term. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אמה (female servitude, bond-service, dependent household labor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H519-02 |
amatah | her bondmaid |
H519-03 |
amatekha | your bondwoman |
H519-04 |
amati | my bondmaid |
Word Usage (56 occurrences of H519)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:17 | וְ/אַמְהֹתָ֖י/ו | veamehotayv | and his maidservants |
| Genesis 21:10 | הָ/אָמָ֥ה | haamah | the slave woman |
| Genesis 21:10 | הָ/אָמָ֣ה | haamah-2 | of the slave woman |