עַבְד֛וֹ/הִי
𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤅/𐤄𐤉
ʻăbad
servants-his
Designates a person in a subordinate social, legal, or occupational position—a servant, attendant, or worker. In various settings, the word refers to someone who serves the interests of another, whether in a domestic, royal, religious, or broader professional context. Most commonly denotes an individual bound to serve a master, though the term can extend to positions of official service or administrative function, depending on the context.
Daniel 3:26 · Word #14
Lexicon H5649
| Lemma | עֲבַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbad |
| Strong's | H5649 |
| Definition | Designates a person in a subordinate social, legal, or occupational position—a servant, attendant, or worker. In various settings, the word refers to someone who serves the interests of another, whether in a domestic, royal, religious, or broader professional context. Most commonly denotes an individual bound to serve a master, though the term can extend to positions of official service or administrative function, depending on the context. |
Morphology ANcmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | servants-his |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5649-03
his servants
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to serve/work" and denotes those who perform service. The masculine plural construct form with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix yields "servants of him," naturally rendered "his servants." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his servants
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering is context-appropriate, matching the common translation and SILEX definition for 'avedohi'. |