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 timesAppears 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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