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
"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.