The meaning of “עַבְדוּת”
Understanding ʻabdûwth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bondage. - servitude 1) servitude, bondage
עַבְדוּת
bondage. - servitude 1) servitude, bondage
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 9:8 | “And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.” Word: עַבְדוּת (ʻabdûwth) | |
| Ezra 9:9 | “For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.” Word: עַבְדוּת (ʻabdûwth) | |
| Nehemiah 9:17 | “And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.” Word: עַבְדוּת (ʻabdûwth) |