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OSHB Ecc 2:7 עֲבָדִים (ˊₐⱱādīm) Strongs=5650 Lemma=‘עֶבֶד’
contextual word gloss=‘[male]_slaves’ word gloss=‘male_slaves’
Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute
Year=-977

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Other uses (37) of identical word form עֲבָדִים (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘עֲבָדִים’ (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘[are]_servants’, ‘[are]_slaves’, ‘[male]_slaves’, ‘[were]_servants’, ‘servants’, ‘slaves’, ‘subjects’.

GEN 9:25 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB GEN 9:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _said Kənaˊan/(Canaan) be_cursed a _slave _of slaves he _will _be of_his _of_brothers. (GEN_9:25)

OET-RV: 25 and said, “May Canaan be cursed and become a slave of slaves to his brothers!” (GEN 9:25)

GEN 44:16 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB GEN 44:16 word 16

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said what will _we _say to_my _of_master what will _we _speak and_what will _we _justify _ourselves the_ʼElohīm he _has _found DOM the _guilt _of your_servants here_we are_slaves of_my _of_master both we as _well _as the_one_who it _was _found the_cup in_his/its_hand. (GEN_44:16)

OET-RV: 16 “What can we say to my master?” Yehudah answered. “What words could we speak? How could we possibly justify ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants. So now, we are slaves for my master—both we and the one who was found with the cup.” (GEN 44:16)

GEN 47:19 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB GEN 47:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 To/for_what will _we _die to_your _two’s _of_eyes both we as _well _as land _of_our buy us and_DOM land _of_our for_food and_we _will _be we and_our _of_land slaves of_Parˊoh and_give seed so_that _we _may _live and_not we _will _die and_the_land not it _will _be _desolate. (GEN_47:19)

OET-RV: 19 Why should we die right in front of you—both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we and our land will be slaves to Far’oh. And give us seed so that we’ll live and not die, and so that the land won’t be barren.” (GEN 47:19)

GEN 47:25 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB GEN 47:25 word 8

OET-LV: 25 And_they _said you_have _preserved _us _alive may _we _find favour in/on_both _eyes _of my_master and_we _will _be slaves of_Parˊoh. (GEN_47:25)

OET-RV: 25 “You’ve kept us alive,” they agreed. “Master, continue to show us your favour, and we’ll be slaves for Far’oh.” (GEN 47:25)

EXO 13:3 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB EXO 13:3 word 13

OET-LV: 3 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to the_people remember DOM the_day the_this when you(pl)_went _out from_Miʦrayim from_a _house _of slaves if/because by_strength _of hand YHWH he _brought _out you(pl) from_here and_not leaven it _will _be _eaten. (EXO_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then Mosheh told the people, “Always remember this day, that you went out of Egypt, rescued from slavery, because Yahweh used his power to bring you out from there. And nothing with yeast in it can be eaten when you celebrate this. (EXO 13:3)

EXO 13:14 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB EXO 13:14 word 17

OET-LV: 14 And_it _was if/because he_will _ask _you son _of_your in _future _time to_say what is_this and_you _will _say to_him/it by_strength _of hand he_brought _us _out YHWH from_Miʦrayim from_a _house _of slaves. (EXO_13:14)

OET-RV: 14 and in the future when your son asks you, ‘What’s that about?’ then you must tell him, ‘We were enslaved in Egypt, but Yahweh used his incredible power to bring us out. (EXO 13:14)

EXO 20:2 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB EXO 20:2 word 9

OET-LV: 2 I am_YHWH god _of_your who I_brought _you _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves. (EXO_20:2)

OET-RV: 2 I’m your god Yahweh, who rescued you from where you were enslaved in Egypt. (EXO 20:2)

LEV 25:55 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB LEV 25:55 word 5

OET-LV: 55 If/because to_me the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) are_servants servants _of_are_my they whom I _brought _out them from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl). (LEV_25:55)

OET-RV: 55 ◙ (LEV 25:55)

LEV 26:13 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB LEV 26:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl) who I _brought _out you(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_being to/for_them slaves and_I _broke the _bars _of your _yoke _of_of and_I _made _walk you(pl) upright. (LEV_26:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (LEV 26:13)

DEU 5:6 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB DEU 5:6 word 9

OET-LV: 6 I am_YHWH god _of_your who I_brought _you _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves. (DEU_5:6)

OET-RV: 6 ‘I am your god Yahweh who brought you all out of Egypt—from the slave-house there. (DEU 5:6)

DEU 6:12 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB DEU 6:12 word 12

OET-LV: 12 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _forget DOM YHWH who he_brought _you _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves. (DEU_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 but be sure to never forget that it was Yahweh who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. (DEU 6:12)

DEU 6:21 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB DEU 6:21 word 3

OET-LV: 21 And_you _will _say to_your _of_child slaves we _were of_Parˊoh in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_brought _us _out YHWH from_Miʦrayim by_a _hand strong. (DEU_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 then you can tell them, ‘We were Far-oh’s slaves in Egypt, but Yahweh used his incredible power to get us out of there. (DEU 6:21)

DEU 7:8 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB DEU 7:8 word 18

OET-LV: 8 If/because from_the _love of_YHWH you(pl) and_because_he_kept DOM the_oath which he _swore to_your(pl)_of_ancestors YHWH he _brought _out you(pl) by_a _hand strong and_he_redeemed _you from_a _house _of slaves from_the _hand _of Parˊoh the _king _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (DEU_7:8)

OET-RV: 8 but because Yahweh loves you all and because he kept the promise that he’d made to your ancestors. Yahweh used his power to rescue you all from the slavery imposed by Egypt’s King Far-oh. (DEU 7:8)

DEU 8:14 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB DEU 8:14 word 11

OET-LV: 14 heart _of_your And_it _will _be _lifted _up and_you _will _forget DOM YHWH god _of_your who_brought_you _of_out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves. (DEU_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 That’s when it would be easy to become proud and forget your god Yahweh who brought you out of slavery in Egypt. (DEU 8:14)

DEU 13:6 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB DEU 13:6 word 20

OET-LV: 6  and_the_prophet (the)_that or the _dreamer _of the_dream (the)_that he _will _be _put _to _death if/because he _has _spoken rebellion on YHWH god _of_your(pl) who_brought_out you(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_who_redeemed _of_you from_a _house _of slaves to_thrust_you _aside from the_way which he_has _commanded _you YHWH god _of_your to_go in_it and_you _will _remove the_evil from_your _of_midst. (DEU_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 Your brother, son, daughter, beloved wife, or some close friend might privately urge you to worship other gods that you and your ancestors hadn’t heard about before. (DEU 13:6)

DEU 13:11 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB DEU 13:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11  and_you_will _stone _him with_stones and_he _will _die if/because he _sought to_thrust_you _aside from_under YHWH god _of_your who_brought_you _of_out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves. (DEU_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 After that, all Yisrael will hear and become afraid of doing such wicked things in the future. (DEU 13:11)

JOS 24:17 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB JOS 24:17 word 12

OET-LV: 17 If/because YHWH god _of_our he is_the_one _who_brought _up us and_DOM fathers _of_our from_the _land _of Miʦrayim from_a _house _of slaves and_which he _did to_our _of_eyes DOM the_signs (the)_great the_these and_he_kept _us in_all the_way which we _went in_it and_among_all _of the_peoples which we _passed in_their _of_midst. (JOS_24:17)

OET-RV: 17 “because Yahweh is our god. He is the one who brought us and our ancestors out from slavery in the land of Egypt, and who did those great miracles right in front of our eyes. Also, he looked after us on our entire journey and among all the people groups that we passed by. (JOS 24:17)

JDG 6:8 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB JDG 6:8 word 22

OET-LV: 8 And_ YHWH _he _sent a _man a _prophet to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to/for_them thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I I _brought _up you(pl) from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_I _brought _out you(pl) from_a _house _of slaves. (JDG_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yahweh sent a prophet to them and he told them, “Yisrael’s god Yahweh says, ‘I myself brought you all out of slavery in Egypt— (JDG 6:8)

1 SAM 17:8 contextual word gloss=‘servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:8 word 16

OET-LV: 8 And_he _stood and_he/it _called to the _battle _lines _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to/for_them to/for_what do _you(pl)_come _out to_deploy battle am_not am_I the_Philistine and_are_you(pl) servants of_Shāʼūl/(Saul) commission to/for_you(pl) a _man and_let _him _come _down to_me. (SA1_17:8)

OET-RV: 8 Goliat stood there and called out to the Israeli warriors, “Why have you all come out to line up for battle? Now, I’m down here as a Philistine, and all of you are Sha’ul’s slaves, so choose a man for yourselves and let him come down here to fight me. (SA1 17:8)

1 SAM 25:10 contextual word gloss=‘servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:10 word 14

OET-LV: 10 And_ Nāⱱāl _he _answered DOM the _servants _of Dāvid and_he/it _said who is_Dāvid and_who is_the _son _of Yishay/(Jesse) the_day servants they _are _many who_break_ each _one _away from_face/in _front _of master(s)_of_his. (SA1_25:10)

OET-RV: 10 But Nabal answered them, “Why should I care about David? Yishay’s son isn’t anyone important. There’s lot of servants these days who are on the run from their masters. (SA1 25:10)

2 SAM 8:14 contextual word gloss=‘subjects’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 2 SAM 8:14 word 11

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _assigned in_ʼEdōm garrisons in_all ʼEdōm he _put garrisons and_ all _of _he/it _was ʼEdōm subjects of_Dāvid and_ YHWH _he _gave _victory DOM Dāvid in_every where he _went. (SA2_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 He stationed garrisons throughout Edom and made the people his servants, and Yahweh protected David wherever they fought. (SA2 8:14)

2 SAM 9:10 contextual word gloss=‘servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 2 SAM 9:10 word 27

OET-LV: 10 And_you _will _work for_him/it DOM the_soil you and_your(pl)_of_sons and_your(pl)_of_servants and_you _will _bring and_it _was for_the _son _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_of food and_he_will _eat _it and_Mephibshet the _son _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_of he _will _eat continually food on table _of_my and_belonged_to_Tsīⱱāʼ fif- teen sons and_twenty servants. (SA2_9:10)

OET-RV: 10 You and your fifteen sons and your twenty servants must work the land for him and harvest the produce to support your master’s grandson, but he will eat with me at my house.” (SA2 9:10)

2 SAM 9:12 contextual word gloss=‘[were]_servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 2 SAM 9:12 word 10

OET-LV: 12 And_belonged_to_Mephibshet a _son young and_his/its_name was_Mīkəʼ and_all/each/any/every (the)_resident _of the _house _of Tsīⱱāʼ were_servants of_Mephibshet. (SA2_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 Mefiboshet had a young son named Mika. All Tsiva’s household became Mefiboshet’s servants, (SA2 9:12)

1 KI 2:39 contextual word gloss=‘servants’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB 1 KI 2:39 word 7

OET-LV: 39 and_he/it _was from _the_end/extremity three years and_they _fled two _of servants of_Shimˊī to ʼAkīsh the _son _of Maˊₐkāh the _king _of Gat and_people _told to_Shimˊī to_say there your_servants are_in_Gat. (KI1_2:39)

OET-RV: 39 However, three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves fled to Maacah’s son, King Akish of Gat, and Shimei was told where they’d gone. (KI1 2:39)

1 KI 12:7 contextual word gloss=‘servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 1 KI 12:7 word 18

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)

1 CHR 18:2 contextual word gloss=‘subjects’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 1 CHR 18:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 And_he _defeated DOM Mōʼāⱱ and_ Mōʼāⱱ _they _were subjects of_Dāvid (of)_tribute who_brought _of. (CH1_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then he attacked and defeated Moav, and the Moabites became servants to David—taking him regular tribute. (CH1 18:2)

1 CHR 18:6 contextual word gloss=‘subjects’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 1 CHR 18:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6 And_ Dāvid _he/it _assigned in Dammeseq and_ ʼArām _he/it _was of_Dāvid subjects (of)_tribute who_brought _of and_ YHWH _he _gave _victory to_Dāvid in_every where he _went. (CH1_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then David established forces in the Aramean town of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, taking him regular tribute. So Yahweh helped David wherever he went. (CH1 18:6)

1 CHR 18:13 contextual word gloss=‘subjects’ word gloss=‘subject’ OSHB 1 CHR 18:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _assigned in_ʼEdōm garrisons and_ all _of _they _were ʼEdōm subjects of_Dāvid and_ YHWH _he _gave _victory DOM Dāvid in_every where he _went. (CH1_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then David stationed garrisons in Edom, and all Edom became his servants. And Yahweh saved David in all where he went. (CH1 18:13)

2 CHR 10:7 contextual word gloss=‘servants’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB 2 CHR 10:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 And_they _spoke to_him/it to_say if you _will _become (into)_good to_the_people the_this and_you_will _be _favourable _to _them and_you _will _speak to_them words/messages kind and_they _will _be to/for_yourself(m) servants all _of the_days. (CH2_10:7)

OET-RV: 7 “If you are good to those people and do things that please them, and speak kindly to them,” they answered, “then they’ll serve you for a long time to come.” (CH2 10:7)

EZRA 9:9 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB EZRA 9:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 If/because are_slaves we and_in_our _of_servitude 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_of and_to_set _up DOM ruins _of_its and_by_giving to/for_us a _wall in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (EZR_9:9)

OET-RV: 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 and across Yehudah. (EZR 9:9)

NEH 9:36 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB NEH 9:36 word 4

OET-LV: 36 Here we the_day are_slaves and_the_earth which you _gave to_our _of_ancestors to_eat DOM fruit _of_its and_DOM thing[s]_of_its _good here we are_slaves on_it. (NEH_9:36)

OET-RV: 36 “Take notice of us today—we’re servants, and the land that you gave to our ancestors so we could eat its fruit and its produce, but look at us now—we’re servants in our own land. (NEH 9:36)

NEH 9:36 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB NEH 9:36 word 16

OET-LV: 36 Here we the_day are_slaves and_the_earth which you _gave to_our _of_ancestors to_eat DOM fruit _of_its and_DOM thing[s]_of_its _good here we are_slaves on_it. (NEH_9:36)

PSA 123:2 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘servants’ OSHB PSA 123:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 Here like_the _eyes _of slaves which _are_to the _hand _of their _master(s)_of_of like_the _eyes _of a _female _slave which _are_to the _hand _of her _mistress _of_of so eyes _of_our are_to YHWH god _of_our until that_he_will _show _favour _to _us. (PSA_123:2)

OET-RV: 2 Just as servants look to their master for his favour,
⇔ and the maids look to their mistress,
⇔ so we look to our god Yahweh until he has mercy on us. (PSA 123:2)

ECC 10:7 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB ECC 10:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 I _have _seen slaves on horses and_princes who_walk like_slaves on the_earth/land. (ECC_10:7)

OET-RV: 7 I’ve seen slaves riding horses
⇔ ^ and princes walking on the ground like slaves. (ECC 10:7)

JER 34:13 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB JER 34:13 word 17

OET-LV: 13 Thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I I _made a _covenant with ancestors _of_your(pl) in/on_day I_brought _out them from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves to_say. (JER_34:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (JER 34:13)

LAM 5:8 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slaves’ OSHB LAM 5:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 Slaves they _have _ruled over_us one _who_tears _away there_is_not from_their _of_hand. (LAM_5:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 Babylonian slaves rule over us.
⇔ There’s no one to rescue us from their control. (LAM 5:8)

MIC 6:4 contextual word gloss=‘slaves’ word gloss=‘slavery’ OSHB MIC 6:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 if/because I_brought _you _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_from_household slaves I_ransomed _you and_I _sent to_your_face DOM Mosheh ʼAhₐron and_Miryām. (MIC_6:4)

OET-RV: 4 I rescued you out of slavery
⇔ ≈ and brought you out of Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim).
⇔ I sent Mosheh, Aharon, and Miryam to you. (MIC 6:4)