Slave, the father of Gaal, in whom the men of Shechem “put confidence” in their conspiracy against Abimelech (Judg. 9:26, 26, 30, 31).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Person
Ebed
Name meaning: a servant; laborer (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(a servant). (Many MSS. have Eber.)
Father of Gaal, who with his brethren assisted the men of Shechem in their revolt against Abimelech. (Judges 9:26,28,30,31,35) (B.C. 1206).
Son of Jonathan; one of the Bene-Adin who returned form Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:6)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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