Hebrew word · Strong's H5650

עֶבֶד

ʻebed · eh'-bed · noun · “servant”

In a sentence

Eved means servant — and the highest dignity the Old Testament gives a person: “servant of the LORD.” Moses, David, and the Messiah all bear this title.

Eved covers servant or slave — and yet in the Bible it becomes a name of honor. Moses, Joshua, David, and the prophets are all called “eved of the LORD.” To serve God is to share in his work.

The pinnacle is Isaiah’s portrait of the “Servant of the LORD” who would suffer for the sins of the people — a portrait the New Testament sees fulfilled in Jesus, who “came not to be served but to serve.”

Strong's reference

Definition: a servant

KJV usage: [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Isaiah 53:11 “After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.” Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”” Psalms 19:11 “By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.