בְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔
𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤊
ʻebed
in your servant
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).
1 Samuel 29:8 · Word #10
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 HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in your servant |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5650-47
and your servant
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶבֶד denotes one who works or serves in subjection to another. The construct singular with 2ms suffix yields "your servant," and the prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," preserving both root meaning and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in your servant
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'In your servant' specifically renders the bet prefix and fits the accusatory ‘what have you found in me?’ context. P1 omitted the sense of location implied by 'in.' |