Bible dictionaries

Ebed

What Bible dictionaries say about “Ebed”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Ebed - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Slave, the father of Gaal, in whom the men of Shechem "put confidence" in their conspiracy against Abimelech (Judg. 9:26, 26, 30, 31).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

e'-bed (`ebhedh, "servant"):

(1) Father of Gaal, who rebelled against Abimelech (Jud 9:26-35).

(2) A companion of Ezra in his return (Ezr 8:6) = Obeth (APC 1Esdras 8:32).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

(a servant). (Many MSS. have EBER.)

Father of Gaal, who with his brethren assisted the men of Shechem in their revolt against Abimelech. (Judges 9:26,28,30,31,35) (B.C. 1206).
Son of Jonathan; one of the Bene-Adin who returned form Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:6)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3