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OSHB 1 Chr 2:34 עֶבֶד (ˊeⱱed) Strongs=5650 Lemma=‘עֶבֶד’
contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘servant’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1470

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Other uses (23) of identical word form עֶבֶד (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘עֶבֶד’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 5 different glosses: ‘a_[male]_slave’, ‘a_servant’, ‘a_slave’, ‘servant’, ‘subject’.

GEN 9:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB GEN 9:26 word 8

OET-LV: 26 And_he/it _said be_blessed YHWH the _god _of Shēm and_let _it _be Kənaˊan/(Canaan) a _slave his. (GEN_9:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then he added, “Praise Yahweh who’s Shem’s god. May Canaan become Shem’s slave. (GEN 9:26)

GEN 9:27 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB GEN 9:27 word 9

OET-LV: 27 god May _he _make _spacious (to)_Yefet and_let _him _dwell in_the _tents _of Shēm and_let _it _be Kənaˊan/(Canaan) a _slave his. (GEN_9:27)

OET-RV: 27 May God expand Yafet’s territory and may he live in Shem’s tents. May Canaan also become a slave of Yafet.” (GEN 9:27)

GEN 41:12 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB GEN 41:12 word 5

OET-LV: 12 And_there with_us a _young _man a _Hebrew a _slave of_the _commander _of of_the _bodyguards and_we _recounted to_him/it and_he _interpreted to/for_us DOM dreams _of_our each according_to _of_his _dream he _interpreted. (GEN_41:12)

OET-RV: 12 There was a young Hebrew man in there with us—a slave of the chief of the guards. When we told him our dreams, he interpreted our two different dreams for us. (GEN 41:12)

GEN 44:33 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB GEN 44:33 word 7

OET-LV: 33 And_now let _him _remain please servant _of_your in _place _of the _young_man a _slave of_my _of_master and_the_lad let _him _go _up with brothers _of_his. (GEN_44:33)

OET-RV: 33 “So now, please let your servant stay as a slave for my master instead of the young man, and let the young man go home with his brothers. (GEN 44:33)

EXO 21:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB EXO 21:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 If/because you _will _buy a _slave Hebrew six years he _will _serve and_in_year he _will _go _out to _(the)_person without _paying. (EXO_21:2)

OET-RV: 2 If you buy a Hebrew slave, he should serve for six years, then in the seventh year he must be set free without having to pay you anything. (EXO 21:2)

EXO 21:32 contextual word gloss=‘a_[male]_slave’ word gloss=‘male_slave’ OSHB EXO 21:32 word 2

OET-LV: 32 If a_male_slave it _will _gore the_ox or a _female _slave silver thirty shekels he _will _give to_his _of_master(s) and_the_ox it _will _be _stoned _to _death. (EXO_21:32)

OET-RV: 32 If the bull gores a male or female slave, its owner must give thirty silver shekels to the slave owner and the bull must be killed by throwing rocks at it. (EXO 21:32)

LEV 25:44 contextual word gloss=‘a_[male]_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB LEV 25:44 word 12

OET-LV: 44 And_your_male_of_slave and_your _female _of_slave who they _will _belong to/for_you(fs) from_with the_nations which are_around _of_you(pl) from_them you(pl)_will _buy a_male_slave and_a _female _slave. (LEV_25:44)

OET-RV: 44 ◙ (LEV 25:44)

DEU 5:15 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB DEU 5:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_you _will _remember if/because _that a _slave you _were in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_brought _you _out YHWH god _of_your from_there by_a _hand strong and_by_an _arm outstretched therefore yes/correct/thus/so he_has _commanded _you YHWH god _of_your for_doing DOM the _day _of the _sabbath. (DEU_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and that your god Yahweh took action and used my power to take you out of there. Therefore your god Yahweh commands you to keep the Rest Day. (DEU 5:15)

DEU 15:15 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB DEU 15:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_you _will _remember if/because _that a _slave you _were in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_redeemed _you YHWH god _of_your therefore yes/correct/thus/so I am_commanding _of_you DOM the_matter the_this the_day. (DEU_15:15)

OET-RV: 15 Always remember that you were a slave in Egypt and your god Yahweh redeemed you out of there, so that’s why I’m commanding you to do that. (DEU 15:15)

DEU 16:12 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB DEU 16:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 And_you _will _remember if/because _that a _slave you _were in_Miʦrayim and_you _will _take _care and_you _will _observe DOM the_regulations the_these. (DEU_16:12)

OET-RV: 12 Always remember that you were a slave in Egypt, so carefully follow those instructions. (DEU 16:12)

DEU 23:16 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB DEU 23:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16  not you _will _deliver _up a _slave to master(s)_of_his who he _will _deliver _himself to_you from_with master(s)_of_his. (DEU_23:16)

OET-RV: 16 Allow them to stay in your town and don’t mistreat them. (DEU 23:16)

DEU 24:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB DEU 24:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 And_you _will _remember if/because _that a _slave you _were in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_redeemed _you YHWH god _of_your from_there therefore yes/correct/thus/so I am_commanding _of_you for_doing DOM the_thing (the)_this. (DEU_24:18)

OET-RV: 18 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt and your god Yahweh rescued you from there. That’s why I’m commanding you to do those things—to be considerate about helping other people who are in need. (DEU 24:18)

DEU 24:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB DEU 24:22 word 3

OET-LV: 22 And_you _will _remember if/because _that a _slave you _were in_land of _Miʦrayim therefore yes/correct/thus/so I am_commanding _of_you for_doing DOM the_thing (the)_this. (DEU_24:22)

OET-RV: 22 Don’t forget that you were a slave in Egypt—that’s why I’m instructing you to do those things. (DEU 24:22)

JOS 9:23 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB JOS 9:23 word 7

OET-LV: 23 And_now are_cursed you(pl) and_not he _will _be _cut _off from_you(pl) a _slave and_cutters _of wood(s) and_drawers _of water for_the _house _of my _god _of_of. (JOS_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 Because of that, you’re all cursed and you’ll always be our slaves—you’ll all be the woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my god.” (JOS 9:23)

1 SAM 30:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB 1 SAM 30:13 word 13

OET-LV: 13 and_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid belong_to_whom you and_where from_this are_you and_ am_a _young _man _he/it _said from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) I a _slave of_a _man ˊAmālēqite and_he_abandoned _me my_master if/because I _was _sick the_day (the)_three. (SA1_30:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Who do you belong to?” David asked. “And where are you from?”
¶ “I am an Egyptian,” he replied. “I’m an Amalekite man’s slave but my master left me three days ago because I got sick. (SA1 30:13)

2 SAM 9:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_servant’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB 2 SAM 9:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And_belonged_to_the _house _of Shāʼūl a _servant and_his/its_name was_Tsīⱱāʼ/(Ziba) and_people _summoned to_him/it to Dāvid and_he/it _said the_king to_him/it are_you Tsīⱱāʼ and_he/it _said servant _of_your. (SA2_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 Now there was a servant in Sha’ul household named Tsiva and he was summoned to David, and the king asked him, “Are you Tsiva?”
¶ “Yes, I’m your servant,” he replied. (SA2 9:2)

1 KI 11:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_servant’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB 1 KI 11:26 word 12

OET-LV: 26 and_Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Neⱱaţ an _ʼEfrātī from (the)_Tsərēdāh/(Zeredah) and_name _of his/its_mother was_Tsərūˊāh/(Zeruah) a _woman a _widow a _servant of_Shəlomoh and_he _raised a _hand on_king. (KI1_11:26)

OET-RV: 26 Nebat’s son Yarave’am (Jeroboam), an Efratite from Tseredah also rebelled against the king. (His widowed mother Tseruah was one of Shelomoh’s servants.) (KI1 11:26)

1 KI 12:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_servant’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB 1 KI 12:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _spoke to_him/it to_say if the_day you _will _be a _servant to_people the_this and_you_will _serve _them and_you_will _answer _them and_you _will _speak to_them words/messages kind and_they _will _be to/for_yourself(m) servants all _of the_days. (KI1_12:7)

OET-RV: 7 “If you want to serve these people well,” they replied, “answer them with kindness now then they’ll serve you well in the future.” (KI1 12:7)

2 KI 17:3 contextual word gloss=‘subject’ word gloss=‘vassal’ OSHB 2 KI 17:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 On/upon/above_him/it Shalmanʼeşer he _came _up the _king _of ʼAshshūr and_he/it _was to_him/it Hōshēˊa subject and_he _returned to_him/it tribute. (KI2_17:3)

OET-RV: 3 Assyria’s King Shalmaneser attacked and defeated him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid tribute to him. (KI2 17:3)

2 KI 24:1 contextual word gloss=‘subject’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB 2 KI 24:1 word 9

OET-LV: 24 In_his _of_days Nebuchadnezzar he _came _up the _king _of Bāⱱel and_he/it _was to_him/it Yəhōyāqīm subject three years and_he _turned _back and_he _rebelled in/on/over_him/it. (KI2_24:1)

OET-RV: 24 During his reign, the Babylonian King Nevukadnetstsar attacked, and Yehoyakim ruled under him for three years before rebelling against him. (KI2 24:1)

PROV 30:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB PROV 30:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 do _not slander a _slave to master(s)_of_his lest he_should _curse _you and_you _will _be _held _guilty. (PRO_30:10)

OET-RV: 10 Don’t make false accusations to a slave’s master,
⇔ in case he curses you and you have to bear the guilt. (PRO 30:10)

PROV 30:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_slave’ word gloss=‘slave’ OSHB PROV 30:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 Under a _slave if/because he _will _become _king and_a _fool if/because he _will _be _satisfied food. (PRO_30:22)

OET-RV: • 22 1. a slave becoming king,
• 2. a fool who has plenty to eat, (PRO 30:22)

ISA 49:6 contextual word gloss=‘servant’ word gloss=‘servant’ OSHB ISA 49:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said it _is_too_trifling for_your_being to_me servant to_raise _up DOM the _tribes _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_the _preserved_ones_of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_bring _back and_I_will _make _you (into)_a_light _of the_nations to_be salvation _of_my to the _end _of the_earth/land. (ISA_49:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 49:6)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘עֶבֶד’’ have 12 different glosses: ‘Ebed’, ‘[am]_the_servant_of’, ‘[was]_the_servant_of’, ‘a_[male]_slave’, ‘a_servant’, ‘a_slave’, ‘a_slave_of’, ‘of_Ebed’, ‘servant’, ‘slave_of’, ‘subject’, ‘the_servant_of’.