Bondman
Bondman
bondman: One of the translations of the word , ebhedh, very common in the Old Testament. It refers to the ordinary slave, either foreign (Gen 43:18; Gen 44:9, Gen 44:33; Lev 25:44, Lev 25:46) or Hebrew (Lev 25:42; 2Ki 4:1). Hebrews were forbidden to enslave Hebrews, but did it nevertheless. It also refers to the Israelites in the bondage of Egypt (Deu 15:15, and often), and in the exile of Babylonia (Ezr 9:9). The intended treatment of the men of Judah in Samaria (2Ch 28:10) was apparently to sell them into ordinary slavery or bondage. The word is used once in the New Testament (Rev 6:15) to translate , doulos, where it evidently means a slave in contrast with a freeman. See SLAVERY.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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