וְ/עַבְדּ֤/וֹ
𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤅
ʻebed
and his male 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).
Deuteronomy 5:21 · 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 HC/Ncmsc/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and his male servant |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5650-51
and his servant
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix, prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶבֶד denotes one who serves or works under another in a subordinate capacity. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," and the 3ms suffix "-וֹ" requires "his," preserving singular masculine possession. |
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