handmaid

Found 45 times in the King James Bible

H8198 Hebrew
G1399 Greek

English Definition

a female slave (as a member of the household)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שִׁפְחָה

Transliteration

shiphchâh

Strong's Reference H8198

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

δούλη

Transliteration

shiphchâh

Strong's Reference G1399

"Handmaid" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8198, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1399. Context determines which original word is being used.

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