עֶ֫בֶד

e.vedEbed
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man6 occurrences2 books6 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Ebed: Descendant of Adin who returned with Ezra
  • Ebed: Father of Gaal, who opposed Abimelech's rule

Definition

the same as H5650; Ebed, the name of two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Ebed.

Glossary entries

Ebed

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Judges 9:26עֶ֙בֶד֙ · of Ebed
    Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.
  2. Judges 9:28עֶ֗בֶד · of Ebed
    Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
  3. Judges 9:30עָ֑בֶד · of Ebed
    When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
  4. Judges 9:31עֶ֤בֶד · of Ebed
    So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
  5. Judges 9:35עֶ֔בֶד · of Ebed
    Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.
  6. Ezra 8:6עֶ֖בֶד · Ebed
    …from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;