Leviticus 25:39
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:”
עִם
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
עָבַד
you will labor
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עָבַד
To serve, to work, to worship. Abad. You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve. Worship and service are the same word in Hebrew.
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עֶבֶד
a slave
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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מוּךְ
he will become impoverished
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מוּךְ
he will become impoverished
to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished
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עֲבֹדָה
the labor of
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עֲבֹדָה
work of any kind
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