What does שִׁפְחָה · παιδίσκη mean in the Bible?
שִׁפְחָה · παιδίσκη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "female servant within a household".
Hebrew · H8198, G3814
שִׁפְחָה
A female slave (as a member of the household) · maidservant
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שִׁפְחָה H8198 a female slave (as a member of the household)
Pronunciation šipĕḥāh
Household slave with legal standing within family structure; often contrasted with free women in covenant contexts.
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παιδίσκη G3814 maidservant
Pronunciation paidískē
Young female servant or slave, often in domestic roles; diminutive form emphasizing youth or lower social status.
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What does שִׁפְחָה (shiphchah) mean in the Bible?
שִׁפְחָה · παιδίσκη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "female servant within a household".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8198, G3814?
H8198, G3814 is connected to 63 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. female servant within a household
Strong's H8198, G3814
Lexical occurrences 63 verses Source Gloss
female servant within a household
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain