Topic
Servant
262 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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- 1 Kings 11:26ISBE · Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Jeroboam
¶ And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
- Matthew 10:24ISBE · Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
- Genesis 9:25ISBE
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- Genesis 13:7Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Abraham and Lot
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
- Genesis 14:14Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
- Genesis 16:1Nave BOND — Taken in concubinage
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
- Genesis 16:2Nave BOND — Taken in concubinage
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 16:6Nave BOND — Taken in concubinage
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
- Genesis 16:6–9Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. ¶ And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the…
- Genesis 16:9Nave BOND — Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- Genesis 17:13Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
- Genesis 17:27Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
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- Genesis 19:2 ISBE
- Genesis 21:25 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Abimelech
- Genesis 24:1–67 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Abraham
- Genesis 24:9 ISBE
- Genesis 29:15 Nave HIRED — Jacob
- Genesis 29:24 Nave BOND — Given as dowry
- Genesis 29:29 Nave BOND — Given as dowry
- Genesis 30:3 Nave BOND — Taken in concubinage
- Genesis 30:9 Nave BOND — Taken in concubinage
- Genesis 30:26 Nave HIRED — Jacob
- Genesis 30:27–34 Nave HIRED — Re-employed
- Genesis 30:31 Nave HIRED — In kind
- Genesis 30:32 Nave HIRED — In kind
- Genesis 31:6 Nave HIRED — Re-employed
- Genesis 31:7 Nave HIRED — Re-employed
- Genesis 31:41 Nave HIRED — Re-employed
- Genesis 32:18 ISBE
- Genesis 37:26–28 Nave INSTANCES OF — Joseph
- Genesis 37:28 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Genesis 37:36 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Genesis 39:2–20 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Joseph
- Genesis 39:17 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Genesis 41:9–57 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Joseph
- Genesis 43:18 Nave BOND — Thieves punished by being made
- Exodus 1:8–22 Nave BOND — The Israelites
- Exodus 1:10–22 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites
- Exodus 2:1–4 Nave BOND — The Israelites
- Exodus 5:7–14 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites
- Exodus 12:44 Nave BOND — Must be circumcised
- Exodus 14:11 Nave BOND — Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
- Exodus 14:12 Nave BOND — Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
- Exodus 16:3 Nave BOND — Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
- Exodus 20:10 Nave BOND — Must have rest on the sabbath
- Exodus 21:1–11 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Exodus 21:4 Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
- Exodus 21:5 ISBE
- Exodus 21:7–10 Nave BOND — The master could marry, or give in marriage
- Exodus 21:20 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Exodus 21:21 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Exodus 21:26 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Exodus 21:27 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Exodus 21:32 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Exodus 22:3 Nave BOND — Thieves punished by being made
- Exodus 23:12 Nave BOND — Must have rest on the sabbath
- Leviticus 19:13 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Leviticus 19:20–22 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Leviticus 22:11 Nave BOND — Owned by priests
- Leviticus 25:6 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Leviticus 25:10 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Leviticus 25:35–55 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Leviticus 25:39 Nave BOND — Defaulting debtors made
- Leviticus 25:39–41 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Leviticus 25:42 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Leviticus 25:43 Nave BOND — Kindness to, commanded
- Leviticus 25:47 Nave BOND — Voluntary servitude of
- Leviticus 25:53 Nave HIRED — Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves
- Leviticus 25:55 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Numbers 11:28 ISBE
- Numbers 31:28–47 Nave BOND — Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites
- Deuteronomy 5:14 Nave BOND — Must have rest on the sabbath
- Deuteronomy 6:12 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites
- Deuteronomy 6:21 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites
- Deuteronomy 12:12 Nave BOND — Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
- Deuteronomy 12:18 Nave BOND — Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
- Deuteronomy 15:12 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Deuteronomy 15:14 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Deuteronomy 15:16 Nave BOND — Voluntary servitude of
- Deuteronomy 15:17 Nave BOND — Voluntary servitude of
- Deuteronomy 15:18 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Deuteronomy 16:11 Nave BOND — Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
- Deuteronomy 16:14 Nave BOND — Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
- Deuteronomy 20:14 Nave BOND — Captives of war became slaves
- Deuteronomy 21:10–14 Nave BOND — Kidnapping forbidden
- Deuteronomy 23:15 Nave BOND — Fugitive, not to be returned to his master
- Deuteronomy 23:16 Nave BOND — Fugitive, not to be returned to his master
- Deuteronomy 24:7 Nave BOND — Laws of Moses concerning
- Deuteronomy 24:14 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Deuteronomy 24:15 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Deuteronomy 28:68 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Deuteronomy 29:10 Nave BOND — Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
- Deuteronomy 29:11 Nave BOND — Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
- Joshua 1:2 ISBE
- Joshua 9:11–21 Nave BOND — Voluntary servitude of
- Joshua 9:22–27 Nave INSTANCES OF — Gibeonites
- Judges 5:16–18 Nave BOND — Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
- Judges 5:23 Nave BOND — Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
- Ruth 2:4 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Boaz
- 1 Samuel 3:9 ISBE
- 1 Samuel 14:7 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 25:10 Nave BOND — David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
- 1 Samuel 25:14–17 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Abigail
- 1 Samuel 29:3 ISBE
- 1 Samuel 30:13 Nave BOND — An abandoned sick man
- 2 Samuel 9:1–13 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Ziba
- 2 Samuel 9:10 Nave BOND — Slaves owned slaves
- 2 Samuel 12:18 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of David
- 2 Samuel 13:28 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Absalom
- 2 Samuel 13:29 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Absalom
- 2 Samuel 14:30 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Absalom
- 2 Samuel 15:15 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of David
- 2 Samuel 15:21 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of David
- 2 Samuel 16:1 ISBE
- 2 Samuel 16:1–4 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Ziba
- 1 Kings 2:39–41 Nave BOND — Sought by Shimei
- 1 Kings 2:39 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Shimei
- 1 Kings 9:21 Nave INSTANCES OF — Canaanites
- 1 Kings 12:7 ISBE
- 1 Kings 16:9 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Zimri
- 1 Kings 16:10 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Zimri
- 2 Kings 2:1–6 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Elisha
- 2 Kings 4:1–7 Nave BOND — Children of defaulting debtors sold as
- 2 Kings 5:2 Nave BOND — Captives of war became slaves
- 2 Kings 5:3 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:13 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:20–27 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Gehazi
- 2 Kings 8:19 ISBE
- 2 Kings 9:31 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Zimri
- 2 Kings 12:19–21 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Joash
- 2 Kings 21:23 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Amon
- 1 Chronicles 2:34 Nave BOND — The master could marry, or give in marriage
- 1 Chronicles 2:35 Nave BOND — The master could marry, or give in marriage
- 2 Chronicles 2:10 Nave HIRED — In kind
- 2 Chronicles 28:8 Nave BOND — Captives of war became slaves
- 2 Chronicles 28:10 Nave BOND — Captives of war became slaves
- 2 Chronicles 36:20 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 Nave INSTANCES OF — Emancipation of
- Ezra 1:1–4 Nave BOND — Emancipation of
- Nehemiah 4:16 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 4:23 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 5:8 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Esther 1:1–22 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 2:1–23 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 3:1–15 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 4:1–17 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 5:1–14 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 6:1–14 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 7:1–10 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 7:4 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Esther 8:1–17 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 9:1–32 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Esther 10:1–13 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews in Babylon
- Job 7:1 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Job 7:2 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Job 14:6 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Job 19:15 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Job
- Job 19:16 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — Of Job
- Job 31:13 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Job 31:14 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 19:11 ISBE
- Psalms 27:9 ISBE
- Psalms 116:16 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Psalms 123:2 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 12:9 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 13:17 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 14:35 ISBE
- Proverbs 17:2 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 19:10 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 25:13 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 26:6 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 27:18 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 27:27 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 29:19 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 29:21 Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
- Proverbs 30:10 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Proverbs 30:21–23 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Ecclesiastes 2:7 Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
- Ecclesiastes 7:21 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Isaiah 52:3 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Jeremiah 2:14 Nave BOND — Rights of those born to a master
- Jeremiah 22:13 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Jeremiah 34:8–22 Nave BOND — Emancipation of
- Jeremiah 34:8–17 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Lamentations 5:8 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Lamentations 5:13 Nave BOND — Captives of war became slaves
- Ezekiel 27:13 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Daniel 6:20 ISBE
- Joel 3:6 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Joel 3:7 Nave BOND — Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel
- Joel 3:8 Nave BOND — Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel
- Amos 8:6 Nave BOND — Bought and sold
- Zephaniah 1:9 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Malachi 1:6 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Malachi 3:5 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Matthew 8:8–13 Nave BOND — By the Roman centurion
- Matthew 8:9 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of the Roman centurion
- Matthew 10:9 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Matthew 10:10 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Matthew 10:25 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Matthew 18:25 Nave BOND — Defaulting debtors made
- Matthew 20:1–15 Nave HIRED — The laborers of a vineyard
- Matthew 20:1–3 Nave HIRED — Await employment in the marketplace
- Matthew 20:2 Nave HIRED — In money
- Matthew 21:33–41 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — In the parable of the vineyard
- Matthew 24:45–51 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Matthew 25:14–23 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents
- Matthew 25:24–30 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds
- Mark 12:1–9 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — In the parable of the vineyard
- Mark 14:66 Nave BOND — Owned by priests
- Luke 2:29 ISBE
- Luke 7:2–10 Nave BOND — By the Roman centurion
- Luke 10:7 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Luke 12:35–48 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Luke 15:15–19 Nave HIRED — The rebellious son
- Luke 15:17 Nave HIRED — The father of the prodigal son
- Luke 15:19 Nave HIRED — The father of the prodigal son
- Luke 16:1–13 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Luke 17:7 ISBE
- Luke 17:7–9 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Luke 19:12–19 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents
- Luke 19:20–26 Nave WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL — In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds
- Luke 22:27 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- John 8:32–35 Nave FIGURATIVE
- John 8:34 ISBE
- John 13:16 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Acts 6:9 Nave BOND — Freedmen called “Libertines,”
- Acts 7:10 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Joseph
- Acts 7:19 Nave BOND — The Israelites
- Acts 7:34 Nave BOND — The Israelites
- Acts 10:7 Nave INSTANCES OF GOOD — Of Cornelius
- Romans 4:4 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Romans 6:16–22 Nave FIGURATIVE
- 1 Corinthians 4:1 Nave FIGURATIVE
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Corinthians 7:21 Nave BOND — Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
- 1 Corinthians 7:21–23 Nave FIGURATIVE
- 1 Corinthians 7:21–24 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Corinthians 7:22 Nave BOND — Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 Nave BOND — Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
- Galatians 3:28 Nave BOND — Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
- Galatians 5:13 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Ephesians 6:5–9 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Ephesians 6:8 Nave BOND — Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
- Ephesians 6:9 Nave BOND — Kindness to, commanded
- Colossians 3:22–25 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 4:1 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 4:12 ISBE
- 1 Timothy 1:10 Nave BOND — Kidnapping forbidden
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Timothy 6:1 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Timothy 6:2 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 2 Timothy 2:24 ISBE
- Titus 2:9 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Titus 2:10 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Philemon 1:1 Nave BOND — Onesimus interceded for, by Paul
- James 5:4 Nave HIRED — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Peter 2:16 Nave FIGURATIVE
- 1 Peter 2:18–20 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 2 Peter 2:19 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Revelation 7:3 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Revelation 18:13 Nave BOND — Kidnapping forbidden
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
[SLAVE]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 23 references
sur'-vant ('ebhedh; doulos): A very common word with a variety of meanings, all implying a greater or less degree of inferiority and want of freedom:
(1) The most frequent usage is as the equivalent of "slave" (which see), with its various shades in position (Ge 9:25; 24:9; Ex 21:5; Mt 10:24; Lu 17:7, and often); but also a hired workman where "hired servant" translates Hebrew and Greek expressions which differ from the above.
(2) An attendant in the service of someone, as Joshua was the "servant" the Revised Version (British and American) "minister" of Moses (Nu 11:28).
(3) As a 'term of respectful self-depreciation referring to one's self, "thy servant." or "your servant" is used in place of the personal pronoun of the first person:
(a) in the presence of superiors (Ge 19:2; 32:18, and often);
(b) in addressing the Supreme Being (1Sa 3:9; Ps 19:11; 27:9; Lu 2:29, and often).
(4) Officials of every grade are called the "servants" of kings, princes, etc. (1Sa 29:3; 2Sa 16:1; 1Ki 11:26; Pr 14:35, and often).
(5) The position of a king in relation to his people (1Ki 12:7).
(6) One who is distinguished as obedient and faithful to God or Christ (Jos 1:2; 2Ki 8:19; Da 6:20; Col 4:12; 2Ti 2:24). (7) One who is enslaved by sin (Joh 8:34).
William Joseph Mcglothlin
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 269 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → 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 Ex 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; Le 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; De 15:12,14,18; 24:7
- Kidnapping forbidden De 21:10-14; 24:7; 1Ti 1:10; Re 18:13
- Fugitive, not to be returned to his master De 23:15,16
- David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1Sa 25:10
- Instances of fugitive
- Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Ge 16:9
- Sought by Shimei 1Ki 2:39-41
- Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Phm 1:21
- Rights of those born to a master Ge 14:14; 17:13,27; Ex 21:4; Pr 29:21; Ec 2:7; Jer 2:14
- Bought and sold Ge 17:13,27; 37:28,36; 39:17; De 28:68; Es 7:4; Eze 27:13; Joe 3:6; Am 8:6; Re 18:13
- Captives of war became slaves De 20:14; 21:10-14; 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 28:8,10; La 5:13
- Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Nu 31:28-47
- Thieves punished by being made Ge 43:18; Ex 22:3
- Defaulting debtors made Le 25:39; Mt 18:25
- Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2Ki 4:1-7
- Voluntary servitude of Le 25:47; De 15:16,17; Jos 9:11-21
- Given as dowry Ge 29:24,29
- Owned by priests Le 22:11; Mr 14:66
- Slaves owned slaves 2Sa 9:10
- The master could marry, or give in marriage Ex 21:7-10; De 21:10-14; 1Ch 2:34,35
- Taken in concubinage Ge 16:1,2,6; 30:3,9
- Used as soldiers by Abraham Ge 14:14
- Must be circumcised Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44
- Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household De 12:12,18; 16:11,14; 29:10,11
- Must have rest on the sabbath Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14
- Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1Co 7:21,22; 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8
- Kindness to, commanded Le 25:43; Eph 6:9
- Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel De 28:68; Joe 3:7,8
- Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Ex 14:11,12; 16:3; Jud 5:16-18,23
- Emancipation of Ezr 1:1-4; Jer 34:8-22; 1Co 7:21
- Freedmen called “Libertines,” Ac 6:9
- Cruelty to
- The Israelites Ex 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Ac 7:19,34
- An abandoned sick man 1Sa 30:13
- Kindness to
- By the Roman centurion Mt 8:8-13; Lu 7:2-10
- By Paul Phm 1:21
- → INSTANCES OF
- → FIGURATIVE Le 25:42,55; Ps 116:16; Mt 24:45-51; Lu 12:35-48; 17:7-9; Joh 8:32-35; Ro 6:16-22; 1Co 4:1; 7:21-23; Ga 5:13; 1Pe 2:16; 2Pe 2:19; Re 7:3
- → INSTANCES OF GOOD
- Joseph Ge 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Ac 7:10
- Elisha 2Ki 2:1-6
- Servants
- Of Abraham Ge 24
- Of Boaz Ru 2:4
- Of Jonathan 1Sa 14:7
- Of Abigail 1Sa 25:14-17
- Of David 2Sa 12:18; 15:15,21
- Of Ziba 2Sa 9
- Of Naaman 2Ki 5:2,3,13
- Of Nehemiah Ne 4:16,23
- Of the Roman centurion Mt 8:9
- Of Cornelius Ac 10:7
- Onesimus Phm 1:11
- Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Mt 25:14-23; Lu 19:12-19
- → WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL
- Jeroboam 1Ki 11:26
- Gehazi 2Ki 5:20-27
- Zimri 1Ki 16:9,10; 2Ki 9:31
- Onesimus Phm 1:11
- Of Abraham and Lot Ge 13:7
- Of Abimelech Ge 21:25
- Of Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4; with 19:26,27
- Of Absalom 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30
- Of Shimei 1Ki 2:39
- Of Joash 2Ki 12:19-21
- Of Amon 2Ki 21:23
- Of Job Job 19:15,16
- In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Mt 25:24-30; Lu 19:20-26
- In the parable of the vineyard Mt 21:33-41; Mr 12:1-9
- Conspiracy by
- See CONSPIRACY
- → UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 16:6-9; Ex 20:10; De 5:14; Ne 5:8; Job 19:15,16; 31:13,14; Ps 123:2; Pr 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18,27; 29:19,21; 30:10,21-23; Ec 7:21; Isa 52:3; Jer 22:13; 34:8-17; La 5:8; Zep 1:9; Mal 1:6; Mt 8:9; 10:24,25; 24:45-51; Lu 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; Joh 13:16; 1Co 4:2; 7:21-24; Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-25; 1Ti 6:1,2; Tit 2:9,10; 1Pe 2:18-20
- → HIRED
- Jacob Ge 29:15; 30:26
- Re-employed Ge 30:27-34; 31:6,7,41
- Parable of
- The laborers of a vineyard Mt 20:1-15
- The father of the prodigal son Lu 15:17,19
- The rebellious son Lu 15:15-19
- Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Le 25:53
- Await employment in the marketplace Mt 20:1-3
- Wages paid
- In kind Ge 30:31,32; 2Ch 2:10
- In money Mt 20:2
- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Le 19:13; 25:39-41; De 24:14,15; Job 7:1,2; 14:6; Mal 3:5; Mt 10:9,10; Lu 10:7; Ro 4:4; Col 4:1; 1Ti 5:18; Jas 5:4
- See MASTERS
- See WAGES
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.