Servant: 6 definitions

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General definition (in Christianity)

Source: archive.org: Smith's Bible Dictionary

Servant refers to:—[Slave]

Source: archive.org: Nave's Topical Bible

Servant definition and references: –Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
–Bond
–Laws of Moses concerning Exodus 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; Leviticus 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; Deuteronomy 15:12,14,18; 24:7
–Kidnapping forbidden Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 24:7; Timothy 1:10; Revelation 18:13
–Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Deuteronomy 23:15,16
–David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1 Samuel 25:10
–Instances of fugitive
–Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Genesis 16:9
–Sought by Shimei 1 Kings 2:39-41
–Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Philemon 1:21
–Rights of those born to a master Genesis 14:14; 17:13,27; Exodus 21:4; Proverbs 29:21; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Jeremiah 2:14
–Bought and sold Genesis 17:13,27; 37:28,36; 39:17; Deuteronomy 28:68; Esther 7:4; Ezekiel 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Revelation 18:13
–Captives of war became slaves Deuteronomy 20:14; 21:10-14; 2 Kings 5:2; 2 Chronicles 28:8,10; Lamentations 5:13
–Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Numbers 31:28-47
–Thieves punished by being made Genesis 43:18; Exodus 22:3
–Defaulting debtors made Leviticus 25:39; Matthew 18:25
–Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2 Kings 4:1-7
–Voluntary servitude of Leviticus 25:47; Deuteronomy 15:16,17; Joshua 9:11-21
–Given as dowry Genesis 29:24,29
–Owned by priests Leviticus 22:11; Mark 14:66
–Slaves owned slaves 2 Samuel 9:10
–The master could marry, or give in marriage Exodus 21:7-10; Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 1 Chronicles 2:34,35
–Taken in concubinage Genesis 16:1,2,6; 30:3,9
–Used as soldiers by Abraham Genesis 14:14
–Must be circumcised Genesis 17:13,27; Exodus 12:44
–Must enjoy religious privileges with the master’ s household Deuteronomy 12:12,18; 16:11,14; 29:10,11
–Must have rest on the sabbath Exodus 20:10; 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14
–Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1 Corinthians 7:21,22; 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8
–Kindness to, commanded Leviticus 25:43; Ephesians 6:9
–Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Deuteronomy 28:68; Joel 3:7,8
–Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Exodus 14:11,12; 16:3; Judges 5:16-18,23
–Emancipation of Ezra 1:1-4; Jeremiah 34:8-22; 1 Corinthians 7:21
–Freedmen called “Libertines,” Acts 6:9
–Cruelty to
–The Israelites Exodus 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Acts 7:19,34
–An abandoned sick man 1 Samuel 30:13
–Kindness to
–By the Roman centurion Matthew 8:8-13; Luke 7:2-10
–By Paul Philemon 1:21
–Instances Of
–Joseph Genesis 37:26-28,36
–Israelites Exodus 1:10-22; 5:7-14; Deuteronomy 6:12,21
–Gibeonites Joshua 9:22-27
–Canaanites 1 Kings 9:21
–The Jews in Babylon 2 Chronicles 36:20; Esther 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
–Emancipation of 2 Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1-4
–Figurative Leviticus 25:42,55; Psalms 116:16; Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:35-48; 17:7-9; John 8:32-35; Romans 6:16-22; 1 Corinthians 4:1; 7:21-23; Galatians 5:13; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 2:19; Revelation 7:3
–Instances Of Good
–Joseph Genesis 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Acts 7:10
–Elisha 2 Kings 2:1-6
–Servants
–Of Abraham Genesis 24
–Of Boaz Ruth 2:4
–Of Jonathan 1 Samuel 14:7
–Of Abigail 1 Samuel 25:14-17
–Of David 2 Samuel 12:18; 15:15,21
–Of Ziba 2 Samuel 9
–Of Naaman 2 Kings 5:2,3,13
–Of Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:16,23
–Of the Roman centurion Matthew 8:9
–Of Cornelius Acts 10:7
–Onesimus Philemon 1:11
–Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Matthew 25:14-23; Luke 19:12-19
–Wicked And Unfaithful
–Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26
–Gehazi 2 Kings 5:20-27
–Zimri 1 Kings 16:9,10; 2 Kings 9:31
–Onesimus Philemon 1:11
–Of Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:7
–Of Abimelech Genesis 21:25
–Of Ziba 2 Samuel 16:1-4; with 19:26,27
–Of Absalom 2 Samuel 13:28,29; 14:30
–Of Shimei 1 Kings 2:39
–Of Joash 2 Kings 12:19-21
–Of Amon 2 Kings 21:23
–Of Job Job 19:15,16
–In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26
–In the parable of the vineyard Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9
–Conspiracy by
–See Conspiracy
–Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Genesis 16:6-9; Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14; Nehemiah 5:8; Job 19:15,16; 31:13,14; Psalms 123:2; Proverbs 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18,27; 29:19,21; 30:10,21-23; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Isaiah 52:3; Jeremiah 22:13; 34:8-17; Lamentations 5:8; Zephaniah 1:9; Malachi 1:6; Matthew 8:9; 10:24,25; 24:45-51; Luke 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; John 13:16; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 7:21-24; Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-25; Timothy 6:1,2; Titus 2:9,10; 1 Peter 2:18-20
–See Employee
–See Employer
–See Master
–Hired
–Jacob Genesis 29:15; 30:26
–Re-employed Genesis 30:27-34; 31:6,7,41
–Parable of
–The laborers of a vineyard Matthew 20:1-15
–The father of the prodigal son Luke 15:17,19
–The rebellious son Luke 15:15-19
–Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Leviticus 25:53
–Await employment in the marketplace Matthew 20:1-3
–Wages paid
–In kind Genesis 30:31,32; 2 Chronicles 2:10
–In money Matthew 20:2
–Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Leviticus 19:13; 25:39-41; Deuteronomy 24:14,15; Job 7:1,2; 14:6; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 10:9,10; Luke 10:7; Romans 4:4; Colossians 4:1; Timothy 5:18; James 5:4
–See Masters
–See Wages

Source: archive.org: Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Servant refers to:—Servant [SLAVE]

Source: archive.org: Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Servant refers to:—na'ar , meshareth . In our sense, "a free, voluntary attendant", as Joshua of Moses (Exodus 33:11; so 2 Kings 4:12; 2 Kings 4:43; 2 Kings 5:20; 2 Kings 6:15 margin "minister"; 2 Samuel 13:17-18; 1 Kings 20:14-15). 'Εbed on the other hand is "a bondservant or slave".

Source: archive.org: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Servant refers to:—See next art. and Slave.

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