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עַבְדוּת

Strong’s: H5659

Associated OET lemmas: עַבְדֻת

Other spellings: עַבְדֻת

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: עבד

Sense 1: slavery, bondage

Semantic domains: Classes (001001002003001)

Definition: = state in which one is a slave or treated as such

Show passage in OET: EZR 9:8

OET-RV EZR 9:8

8 But now for a brief moment, favour has come from our god Yahweh and given us remaining survivors a stake in his holy place—yes, our god has cheered us up and given us a little relief from our slavery.

OET-LV EZR 9:8

8 And_now like_a _little a _moment favour it _has _come from_with YHWH god _of_our to_leave to/for_us an _escaped _remnant and_to_give to/for_us a _tent _peg in_the _place _of his _holiness _of_his to_ god _of_our _give _light eyes _of_our and_to_give_to _us reviving a _little in_servitude _of_our.

Show passage in OET: EZR 9:9

OET-RV EZR 9:9

9 Because we are slaves, yet our god hasn’t abandoned us in our slavery, but he’s used his loyal commitment to us to influence the Persian king to give to us breathing space to rebuild the house of our god from its ruins, and to give to us a ‘wall of protection’ in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and across Yehudah (Judah).

OET-LV EZR 9:9

9 If/because are_slaves we and_in_servitude _of_our not he_has _abandoned _us god _of_our and_he _has _extended towards_us covenant _loyalty to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _kings _of Pāraş by_giving to/for_us reviving to_raise _up DOM the _house _of our _god _of_our and_to_set _up DOM ruins _of_its and_by_giving to/for_us a _wall in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EZR: OET EZR 9:8–9

NEH: OET NEH 9:17