עֶ֫בֶד מֶ֫לֶךְ

e.ved me.lekhProper Noun (Masculine)H5663

Ebed-melech

From: from H5650 (עֶבֶד) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); servant of a king;

Short Definition

Ebed-Melek, a eunuch of Zedekeah

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at § Ebed-melech = "servant of the king" an Ethiopian eunuch in the service of king Zedekiah, through whose interference Jeremiah was released from prison

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
6

Key Passages

  • Jeremiah 38:7
  • Jeremiah 38:8
  • Jeremiah 38:10
  • Jeremiah 38:11
  • Jeremiah 38:12

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