Strong H56512 sensesעֶ֫בֶד

Meaning of the name

The 2 senses of Strong H5651

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H5651 appears in 6 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. Father of Gaal, who opposed Abimelech's ruleH5651G5 verses · Judges
2. Descendant of Adin who returned with EzraH5651H1 verse · Ezra

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• ebed6

First verses

1. Judges 9:26
   And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
2. Judges 9:28
   And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
3. Judges 9:30
   And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
4. Judges 9:31
   And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
5. Judges 9:35
   And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
6. Ezra 8:6
   Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.