A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.9.26; father of: Gaal (H1603) § Ebed = "servant" 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra
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H5651 — עֶ֫בֶד
e.ved · Ebed · Hebrew/Aramaic
6 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 9:26 · עֶ֙בֶד֙And Gaal son of Ebed cometh—also his brethren—and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,Judges 9:28 · עֶ֗בֶדAnd Gaal son of Ebed saith, ‘Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? is he not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him—we?Judges 9:30 · עָ֑בֶדAnd Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,Judges 9:31 · עֶ֤בֶדand he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, ‘Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;Judges 9:35 · עֶ֔בֶדand Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth—also the people who are with him—from the ambush,Ezra 8:6 · עֶ֖בֶדAnd from the sons of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him fifty who are males.