◄ 5663. Ebed Melek ►
Strong's Lexicon Ebed Melek: Ebed-Melek Original Word: עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: `Ebed Melek Pronunciation: eh'-bed meh'-lek Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-bed meh'-lek) Definition: Ebed-Melek Meaning: Ebed-Melek Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עֶבֶד (eved) meaning "servant" or "slave" and מֶלֶךְ (melek) meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ebed-Melek in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Ebed-Melek is a personal name meaning "servant of the king." In the context of the Bible, it refers to a specific individual, an Ethiopian eunuch who served in the court of King Zedekiah of Judah. Cultural and Historical Background: Ebed-Melek was an Ethiopian, indicating he was likely from the region of Cush, south of Egypt. As a eunuch, he held a position of trust and responsibility in the royal court. Eunuchs often served in administrative roles and were considered loyal servants due to their inability to establish a dynasty. His actions in the biblical narrative demonstrate the presence and influence of foreign individuals in the Judean court during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ebed and melek Definition "servant of a king," an official under King Zedekiah NASB Translation Ebed-melech (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֶ֫בֶד מֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine (= servant of the king, or < of (god) Melek, compare GrayProp. N. 117, 147 ff.); — Ethiopian official of Zedekiah Jeremiah 38:7,8,10,11,12; Jeremiah 39:16; ᵐ5 Αβδεμελεχ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ebed-melech From ebed and melek; servant of a king; Ebed-Melek, a eunuch of Zedekeah -- Ebed-melech. see HEBREW ebed see HEBREW melek Forms and Transliterations מֶ֖לֶךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ מֶ֨לֶךְ מלך me·leḵ Melech meleḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Jeremiah 38:7 HEB: וַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע עֶֽבֶד־ מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אִ֣ישׁ NAS: But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, KJV: Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one INT: heard Ebed-melech the Ethiopian one Jeremiah 38:8 HEB: וַיֵּצֵ֥א עֶֽבֶד־ מֶ֖לֶךְ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ NAS: and Ebed-melech went KJV: Ebedmelech went forth INT: went and Ebed-melech palace the king's Jeremiah 38:10 HEB: אֵ֛ת עֶֽבֶד־ מֶ֥לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר NAS: commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, KJV: commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, INT: commanded the king Ebed-melech the Ethiopian saying Jeremiah 38:11 HEB: וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ עֶֽבֶד־ מֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים NAS: So Ebed-melech took the men KJV: So Ebedmelech took the men INT: took Ebed-melech the men his authority Jeremiah 38:12 HEB: וַיֹּ֡אמֶר עֶבֶד־ מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אֶֽל־ NAS: Then Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said KJV: And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said INT: said Ebed-melech the Ethiopian to Jeremiah 39:16 HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לְעֶבֶד־ מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר NAS: and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, KJV: and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, INT: Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian saying 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5663 6 Occurrences me·leḵ — 6 Occ.