עֶ֫בֶד
e.ved
1. slave, servant
a. slave, servant, man-servant
b. subjects
c. servants, worshippers (of God)
d. servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
e. servant (of Israel)
f. servant (as form of address between equals)
Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
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Concordance 714 verses
- 2 Samuel 2:12 וְעַבְדֵ֖י
One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
- 2 Samuel 2:13 וְעַבְדֵ֤י
So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
- 2 Samuel 2:15 מֵעַבְדֵ֥י
So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
- 2 Samuel 2:17 עַבְדֵ֥י
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
- 2 Samuel 2:30 מֵעַבְדֵ֥י
When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing,
- 2 Samuel 2:31 וְעַבְדֵ֣י
but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.
- 2 Samuel 3:18 עַבְדִּ֗י
Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
- 2 Samuel 3:22 עַבְדֵ֨י
Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.
- 2 Samuel 3:38 עֲבָדָ֑יו
Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?
- 2 Samuel 6:20 עֲבָדָ֔יו
As soon as David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
- 2 Samuel 7:5 עַבְדִּ֣י
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
- 2 Samuel 7:8 לְעַבְדִּ֣י
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
- 2 Samuel 7:19 עַבְדְּךָ֖
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
- 2 Samuel 7:20 עַבְדְּךָ֖
What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
- 2 Samuel 7:21 עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
- 2 Samuel 7:25 עַבְדְּךָ֙
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
- 2 Samuel 7:26 עַבְדְּךָ֣
so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
- 2 Samuel 7:27 עַבְדְּךָ֙עַבְדְּךָ֙
For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
- 2 Samuel 7:28 עַבְדְּךָ֔
And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
- 2 Samuel 7:29 עַבְדְּךָ֔עַבְדְּךָ֖
Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
- 2 Samuel 8:2 לַעֲבָדִ֖ים
David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- 2 Samuel 8:6 לַעֲבָדִ֖ים
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- 2 Samuel 8:7 עַבְדֵ֣י
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 8:14 עֲבָדִ֣ים
He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- 2 Samuel 9:2 עֶ֙בֶד֙עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
And there was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.
- 2 Samuel 9:6 עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
- 2 Samuel 9:8 עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
- 2 Samuel 9:10 וַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָעֲבָדִֽים׃
You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
- 2 Samuel 9:11 עַבְדּ֔וֹעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons.
- 2 Samuel 9:12 עֲבָדִ֖ים
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
- 2 Samuel 10:2 עֲבָדָ֖יועַבְדֵ֣י
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
- 2 Samuel 10:3 עֲבָדָ֖יו
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
- 2 Samuel 10:4 עַבְדֵ֣י
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
- 2 Samuel 10:19 עַבְדֵ֣י
When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
- 2 Samuel 11:1 עֲבָדָ֨יו
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 11:9 עַבְדֵ֣י
But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.
- 2 Samuel 11:11 וְעַבְדֵ֤י
Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”
- 2 Samuel 11:13 עַבְדֵ֣י
Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.
- 2 Samuel 11:17 מֵעַבְדֵ֣י
And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.
- 2 Samuel 11:21 עַבְדְּךָ֛
Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth ? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
- 2 Samuel 11:24 עֲבָדֶ֙ךָ֙מֵעַבְדֵ֣יעַבְדְּךָ֛
Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall, and some of the king’s servants were killed. And your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.”
- 2 Samuel 12:18 עַבְדֵ֨י
On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.”
- 2 Samuel 12:19 עֲבָדָיו֙עֲבָדָ֛יו
When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.
- 2 Samuel 12:21 עֲבָדָיו֙
“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”
- 2 Samuel 13:24 לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָוַעֲבָדָ֖יועַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
- 2 Samuel 13:31 עֲבָדָ֥יו
Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
- 2 Samuel 13:35 עַבְדְּךָ֖
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
- 2 Samuel 13:36 עֲבָדָ֔יו
And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
- 2 Samuel 14:19 עַבְדְּךָ֤
So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?” The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say.
- 2 Samuel 14:20 עַבְדְּךָ֥
Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”