עֶבֶד
A servant
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What does עֶבֶד (ʿeḇeḏ) mean in the Bible?
עֶבֶד (ʿeḇeḏ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a servant". a servant BDB: slave Usage: × bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant. Eliakim’s designation as servant frames leadership as accountable stewardship. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
Meaning
Servant or slave whose identity and worth are defined entirely by relationship to a master or owner
a servant BDB: slave Usage: × bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
Why This Word Matters
Eliakim’s designation as servant frames leadership as accountable stewardship. Isaiah 22:20-25
Defines Israel’s covenant identity under the Lord. Isaiah 41:8-20
Identifies the chosen instrument of God’s redemptive purpose. Isaiah 42:1-9
Identifies the divinely appointed agent of restoration. Isaiah 49:1-6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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