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Lexicon :: Strong's H519 - 'āmâ

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אָמָה
Transliteration
'āmâ
Pronunciation
aw-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primitive word
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TWOT Reference: 112

Strong’s Definitions

אָמָה ʼâmâh, aw-maw'; apparently a primitive word; a maid-servant or female slave:—(hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's H519 in the following manner: handmaid (22x), maidservant (19x), maid (8x), bondwoman (4x), bondmaids (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x
The KJV translates Strong's H519 in the following manner: handmaid (22x), maidservant (19x), maid (8x), bondwoman (4x), bondmaids (2x).

  1. maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine

    1. of humility (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָמָה ʼâmâh, aw-maw'; apparently a primitive word; a maid-servant or female slave:—(hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
STRONGS H519: Abbreviations
† אָמָה noun feminine maid, handmaid (Phoenician אמת, Arabic أَمَةً, Sabean אמת in proper name SabDenkm20, Aramaic aXtmAf  , Assyrian amtu ZimBP 67) — א׳ absolute Genesis 21:10 +; suffix אֲמָתִי Genesis 30:3 +, etc.; plural absolute אֲמָהֹת Genesis 31:33; 2 Samuel 6:22; construct אַמְהוֺת 2 Samuel 6:20; אַמְהֹתַי Job 19:5 etc. — maid, handmaid.
1. literally maidservant (= שִׁפְחָה which see, where however sometimes more servile; rarely P in Hexateuch) Genesis 30:3; Genesis 31:33 (|| שִׁפְחָה Genesis 29:24, 29; P Genesis 30:4f. J etc.) Exodus 2:5 (all E); 2 Samuel 6:20, 22; Job 19:15; Nahum 2:8 (suffix refers to mistress, except Job 19:15 compare 2 Samuel 6:20, 22); in legisl. (|| עֶבֶד) Exodus 20:10, 17; Exodus 21:20, 26, 27, 32 (all E) Leviticus 25:6, 44 (twice in verse) (H) Deuteronomy 5:14 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 5:18; Deuteronomy 12:12, 18; Deuteronomy 15:17 (compare see 12) Deuteronomy 16:11, 14; compare also Job 31:13; Ezra 2:65; Nehemiah 7:67; applied to concubine (suffix of master) Genesis 20:17; Genesis 21:12; Exodus 23:12 (all E) Judges 9:18; Judges 19:19; also Genesis 21:10 (twice in verse); Genesis 21:13 (Genesis 16:1f. P שִׁפְחָה which see) Exodus 21:7 (all E), see on this StaGesch i: p. 380.
2. figurative in address, אֲמָֽתְךָ etc., referring to speaker, in token of humility; Ruth 3:9 (twice in verse) (|| שׁפחה Ruth 2:13) 1 Samuel 1:16 (|| id. 1 Samuel 1:18) 1 Samuel 25:24 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 25:25, 28, 31, 41 (|| id. 1 Samuel 25:27) 2 Samuel 14:15, 16 (|| id. 2 Samuel 14:6; 2 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 14:12; 2 Samuel 14:15; 2 Samuel 14:17; 2 Samuel 14:19); 2 Samuel 20:17; 1 Kings 1:13, 17; 1 Kings 3:20; in addressing God (never שׁפחה) 1 Samuel 1:11 (3 times in verse), compare בֶּן־א׳ Psalm 86:16; Psalm 116:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

16:1; 20:17; 21:10; 21:10; 21:12; 21:13; 29:24; 29:29; 30:3; 30:3; 30:4; 31:33; 31:33

Exodus

2:5; 20:10; 20:17; 21:7; 21:20; 21:26; 21:27; 21:32; 23:12

Leviticus

25:6; 25:44

Deuteronomy

5:14; 5:18; 12:12; 12:18; 15:17; 16:11; 16:14

Judges

9:18; 19:19

Ruth

2:13; 3:9

1 Samuel

1:11; 1:16; 1:18; 25:24; 25:25; 25:27; 25:28; 25:31; 25:41

2 Samuel

6:20; 6:20; 6:20; 6:22; 6:22; 6:22; 14:6; 14:7; 14:12; 14:15; 14:15; 14:16; 14:17; 14:19; 20:17

1 Kings

1:13; 1:17; 3:20

Ezra

2:65

Nehemiah

7:67

Job

19:5; 19:15; 19:15; 31:13

Psalms

86:16; 116:16

Nahum

2:8

H519

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H519 matches the Hebrew אָמָה ('āmâ),
which occurs 56 times in 49 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17 - orante autem Abraham sanavit Deus Abimelech et uxorem ancillasque eius et pepererunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:10 - eice ancillam hanc et filium eius non enim erit heres filius ancillae cum filio meo Isaac

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:12 - cui dixit Deus non tibi videatur asperum super puero et super ancilla tua omnia quae dixerit tibi Sarra audi vocem eius quia in Isaac vocabitur tibi semen

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:13 - sed et filium ancillae faciam in gentem magnam quia semen tuum est

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:3 - at illa habeo inquit famulam Balam ingredere ad eam ut pariat super genua mea et habeam ex ea filios

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:33 - ingressus itaque Laban tabernaculum Iacob et Liae et utriusque famulae non invenit cumque intrasset tentorium Rahelis

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:5 - ecce autem descendebat filia Pharaonis ut lavaretur in flumine et puellae eius gradiebantur per crepidinem alvei quae cum vidisset fiscellam in papyrione misit unam e famulis suis et adlatam

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:10 - septimo autem die sabbati Domini Dei tui non facies omne opus tu et filius tuus et filia tua servus tuus et ancilla tua iumentum tuum et advena qui est intra portas tuas

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:17 - non concupisces domum proximi tui nec desiderabis uxorem eius non servum non ancillam non bovem non asinum nec omnia quae illius sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:7 - si quis vendiderit filiam suam in famulam non egredietur sicut ancillae exire consuerunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 - qui percusserit servum suum vel ancillam virga et mortui fuerint in manibus eius criminis reus erit

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:26 - si percusserit quispiam oculum servi sui aut ancillae et luscos eos fecerit dimittet liberos pro oculo quem eruit

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:27 - dentem quoque si excusserit servo vel ancillae suae similiter dimittet eos liberos

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:32 - si servum ancillamque invaserit triginta siclos argenti dabit domino bos vero lapidibus opprimetur

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:12 - sex diebus operaberis septima die cessabis ut requiescat bos et asinus tuus et refrigeretur filius ancillae tuae et advena

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:6 - sed erunt vobis in cibum tibi et servo tuo ancillae et mercennario tuo et advenae qui peregrinantur apud te

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:44 - servus et ancilla sint vobis de nationibus quae in circuitu vestro sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:14 - septimus dies sabbati est id est requies Domini Dei tui non facies in eo quicquam operis tu et filius tuus et filia servus et ancilla et bos et asinus et omne iumentum tuum et peregrinus qui est intra portas tuas ut requiescat servus et ancilla tua sicut et tu

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:21 - non concupisces uxorem proximi tui non domum non agrum non servum non ancillam non bovem non asinum et universa quae illius sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:12 - ibi epulabimini coram Domino Deo vestro vos filii ac filiae vestrae famuli et famulae atque Levites qui in vestris urbibus commorantur neque enim habet aliam partem et possessionem inter vos

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:18 - sed coram Domino Deo tuo comedes ea in loco quem elegerit Dominus Deus tuus tu et filius tuus ac filia servus et famula atque Levites qui manet in urbibus tuis et laetaberis et reficieris coram Domino Deo tuo in cunctis ad quae extenderis manum tuam

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:17 - adsumes subulam et perforabis aurem eius in ianua domus tuae et serviet tibi usque in aeternum ancillae quoque similiter facies

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:11 - et epulaberis coram Domino Deo tuo tu et filius tuus et filia tua et servus tuus et ancilla et Levites qui est intra portas tuas et advena ac pupillus et vidua qui morantur vobiscum in loco quem elegerit Dominus Deus tuus ut habitet nomen eius ibi

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:14 - et epulaberis in festivitate tua tu et filius tuus et filia et servus tuus et ancilla Levites quoque et advena et pupillus ac vidua qui intra portas tuas sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - qui nunc surrexistis contra domum patris mei et interfecistis filios eius septuaginta viros super unum lapidem et constituistis regem Abimelech filium ancillae eius super habitatores Sychem eo quod frater vester sit

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - habentes paleas et faenum in asinorum pabulum et panem ac vinum in meos et ancillae tuae usus et pueri qui mecum est nulla re indigemus nisi hospitio

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:9 - et ait illi quae es illaque respondit ego sum Ruth ancilla tua expande pallium tuum super famulam tuam quia propinquus es

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:11 - et votum vovit dicens Domine exercituum si respiciens videris adflictionem famulae tuae et recordatus mei fueris nec oblitus ancillae tuae dederisque servae tuae sexum virilem dabo eum Domino omnes dies vitae eius et novacula non ascendet super caput eius

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:16 - ne reputes ancillam tuam quasi unam de filiabus Belial quia ex multitudine doloris et maeroris mei locuta sum usque in praesens

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:24 - et cecidit ad pedes eius et dixit in me sit domine mi haec iniquitas loquatur obsecro ancilla tua in auribus tuis et audi verba famulae tuae

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - ne ponat oro dominus meus rex cor suum super virum istum iniquum Nabal quia secundum nomen suum stultus est et est stultitia cum eo ego autem ancilla tua non vidi pueros tuos domine mi quos misisti

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:28 - aufer iniquitatem famulae tuae faciens enim faciet tibi Dominus domino meo domum fidelem quia proelia Domini domine mi tu proeliaris malitia ergo non inveniatur in te omnibus diebus vitae tuae

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:31 - non erit tibi hoc in singultum et in scrupulum cordis domino meo quod effuderis sanguinem innoxium aut ipse te ultus fueris et cum benefecerit Dominus domino meo recordaberis ancillae tuae

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:41 - quae consurgens adoravit prona in terram et ait ecce famula tua sit in ancillam ut lavet pedes servorum domini mei

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:20 - reversusque est et David ut benediceret domui suae et egressa Michol filia Saul in occursum David ait quam gloriosus fuit hodie rex Israhel discoperiens se ante ancillas servorum suorum et nudatus est quasi si nudetur unus de scurris

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:22 - et ludam et vilior fiam plus quam factus sum et ero humilis in oculis meis et cum ancillis de quibus locuta es gloriosior apparebo

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:15 - nunc igitur veni ut loquar ad regem dominum meum verbum hoc praesente populo et dixit ancilla tua loquar ad regem si quo modo faciat rex verbum ancillae suae

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:16 - et audivit rex ut liberaret ancillam suam de manu omnium qui volebant delere me et filium meum simul de hereditate Dei

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:17 - qui cum accessisset ad eam ait illi tu es Ioab et ille respondit ego ad quem sic locuta est audi sermones ancillae tuae qui respondit audio

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:13 - vade et ingredere ad regem David et dic ei nonne tu domine mi rex iurasti mihi ancillae tuae dicens quod Salomon filius tuus regnabit post me et ipse sedebit in solio meo quare ergo regnavit Adonias

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:17 - quae respondens ait domine mi tu iurasti per Dominum Deum tuum ancillae tuae Salomon filius tuus regnabit post me et ipse sedebit in solio meo

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:20 - et consurgens intempesta nocte silentio tulit filium meum de latere meo ancillae tuae dormientis et conlocavit in sinu suo suum autem filium qui erat mortuus posuit in sinu meo

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:65

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:65 - exceptis servis eorum et ancillis qui erant septem milia trecenti triginta septem et in ipsis cantores atque cantrices ducentae

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:67

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:67 - absque servis et ancillis eorum qui erant septem milia trecenti triginta et septem et inter eos cantores et cantrices ducentae quadraginta quinque

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:15 - inquilini domus meae et ancillae meae sicut alienum habuerunt me et quasi peregrinus fui in oculis eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:13 - si contempsi subire iudicium cum servo meo et ancillae meae cum disceptarent adversum me

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:16 - [Vulgate 85:16] respice ad me et miserere mei da fortitudinem tuam servo tuo et salva filium ancillae tuae

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:16 - [Vulgate 115:16] obsecro Domine quia ego servus tuus ego servus tuus filius ancillae tuae dissolvisti vincula mea

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:7 - et miles captivus abductus est et ancillae eius minabantur gementes ut columbae murmurantes in cordibus suis
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