Lexical Definition

‎עֶבֶד‎ ʻEbed (eh'-bed) Ebed ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎עֶבֶד‎

Ebed.

• § Ebed = "servant"
• Ebed, the name of two Israelites

1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges
2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.6
• son of: Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎עֶ֫בֶד‎ proper name, masculine (servant of God = ‎עַבְדְּאֵל‎); —

1. father of Gaal Judg 9:26; Judg 9:28; Judg 9:30; Judg 9:31; Judg 9:35 (GFM, after Hollenb^{ThLz 1891, 371} [compare Bu^{Ib. 1892, 63}] ‎עֹבֵד‎, as ᵐ5^L; see also Gray^{Prop. N. 184, 272}); ᵐ5 Ιωβηλ, A ᵐ5^L Αβεδ.

2. a companion of Ezra Ezra 8:6 ᵐ5 Ωβηθ, ᵐ5^L Αμιναδαβ. — For list of Arabic names beginning with see Nö^{ZMG xli (1887), 724 ff.}, compare also Id^{ib, xlii (1888), 486} We^{Heid. 2, 2 ff}.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
Judges	9:26 · 9:28 · 9:30 · 9:31 · 9:35
Ezra	8:6

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Descendant of Adin who returned with Ezra

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ebed, a descendant of Adin, was among those who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra during the second wave of the return from Babylonian exile. (Ezr.8.6)

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.6;
• only referred to as Ebed עֶבֶד;
• a son of Jonathan יוֹנָתָן.

Ebed is mentioned in Ezra 8:6 as one of the descendants of Adin who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra during the second wave of the return from Babylonian exile. This return took place during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, who granted Ezra permission to lead a group of exiles back to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:11-26).

Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, gathered a group of Israelites, including priests, Levites, and laypeople, to return to Jerusalem. The purpose of this return was to reestablish proper worship and religious practices in the city and to strengthen the Jewish community there.

In preparation for the journey, Ezra proclaimed a fast by the river Ahava, seeking God's protection and guidance (Ezra 8:21-23). He also took measures to ensure the safety of the temple treasures they were carrying and to appoint leaders among the priests and Levites (Ezra 8:24-30).

Ebed, as a descendant of Adin, was part of this group of returnees. The mention of his name and lineage highlights the diverse composition of the returning exiles and the importance of maintaining genealogical records.

Apart from this brief mention, no further information is provided about Ebed's specific role or contributions during the return to Jerusalem or the subsequent events recorded in the book of Ezra.

All entries for Ebed: עֶבֶד

Related Profiles:

• Jonathan (father)