Original Word: עֶבֶד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Ebed
Pronunciation: EH-bed
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-bed)
Definition: Ebed
Meaning: Ebed is a proper noun meaning "servant" or "slave."

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָבַד (avad), meaning "to serve" or "to work."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Ebed in the Strong's Greek concordance. However, the concept of servitude or being a servant is captured in Greek by words such as δοῦλος (doulos, Strong's Greek 1401), which means "servant" or "slave."

The name Ebed, while not extensively mentioned, is associated with significant historical and theological themes in the Old Testament, including leadership, rebellion, and restoration.

Usage: The name Ebed appears in the context of a few individuals in the Old Testament, primarily associated with the period of the Judges and the return from the Babylonian exile.

Context: • Ebed in the Book of Judges: Ebed is mentioned as the father of Gaal, who played a significant role in the rebellion against Abimelech, the son of Gideon. In Judges 9:26, Gaal son of Ebed arrives in Shechem and gains the trust of the city's leaders, leading to a revolt. The narrative highlights the political instability and power struggles during the time of the Judges.

• Ebed in the Post-Exilic Period: Another mention of Ebed is found in the context of the return from Babylonian exile. In Ezra 8:6, Ebed is listed as the father of Obadiah, one of the leaders who returned with Ezra to Jerusalem. This reference underscores the restoration efforts and the re-establishment of the Jewish community in their homeland after the exile.

Word Origin
from abad
Definition
"servant," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Ebed (6).

II. עֶ֫בֶד proper name, masculine (servant of God = עַבְדְּאֵל); —

1 father of Gaal Judges 9:26,28,30,31,35 (GFM, after Hollenb^{ThLz 1891, 371} [compare Bu^{Ib. 1892, 63}] עֹבֵד, as ᵐ5^L; see also Gray^{Prop. N. 184, 272}); ᵐ5 Ιωβηλ, A ᵐ5^L Αβεδ.

2 a companion of Ezra Ezra 8:6; ᵐ5 Ωβηθ, ᵐ5^L Αμιναδαβ. — For list of Arabic names beginning with see Nö^{ZMG xli (1887), 724 ff.}, compare also Id^{ib, xlii (1888), 486} We^{Heid. 2, 2 ff}.

Ebed

The same as ebed; Ebed, the name of two Israelites -- Ebed.

see HEBREW ebed

עֶ֔בֶד עֶ֖בֶד עֶ֗בֶד עֶ֙בֶד֙ עֶ֤בֶד עָ֑בֶד עבד ‘ā·ḇeḏ ‘āḇeḏ ‘e·ḇeḏ ‘eḇeḏ Aved evedInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts