עֶבֶד
ebed (ʿeḇeḏ)
/EH-ved/
“servant, slave, worshiper”
Servant, bondservant; honorary title of covenant leaders (Moses, David) and supremely the prophetic 'Servant of the LORD' (Isaiah 53).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָבַד (H5647) to serve.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
servantbondman
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֶבֶד (servant, slave, worshiper) -> G1401
LXX conceptual translation: עֶבֶד (servant, slave, worshiper) -> G3816
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where עֶבֶד (ebed) carries significant theological or narrative weight.