19 occurrences in 7 translations

'Handmaids' in the Bible

and to Abram he hath done good because of her, and he hath sheep and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and handmaids, and she-asses, and camels.

Verse ConceptsCowsSheepAnimals, Types OfOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheep

And Abimelech taketh sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and giveth to Abraham, and sendeth back to him Sarah his wife;

Verse ConceptsSheepOwning LivestockReinstating PeopleGroups Of SlavesPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheepsarah

And Abraham prayeth unto God, and God healeth Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:

Verse ConceptsdiseasesAnswered PrayerPraying For SinnersPraying For Others

And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two handmaids' tents, and found nothing; and he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Verse ConceptsTentsNot Finding

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven children, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsDuring One NightTwo WomenElevenFords

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

Verse ConceptsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredSeeing PeopleFamily Conflict

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Verse ConceptsPartialityOrder Of MarchLast OnesIn Front

Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

And as for thy bondman and thy handmaid whom thou shalt have of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and handmaids.

Verse ConceptsMaking SlavesDealing With The Nationsslavery

and ye have rejoiced before Jehovah your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men-servants, and your handmaids, and the Levite who is within your gates, for he hath no part and inheritance with you.

Verse ConceptsNo Earthly Inheritance

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

and I have been more vile than this, and have been low in mine eyes, and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with them I am honoured.'

Verse ConceptsHumbling Oneself

apart from their servants and their handmaids; these are seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them are singers and songstresses two hundred.

Verse ConceptsMusicSingersSingingThe Number Two HundredSeven ThousandGroups Of Slaves

apart from their servants and their handmaids -- these are seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them are singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.

Verse ConceptsSeven ThousandSingersTwo Hundred And SomeGroups Of Slaves

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

Verse ConceptsStrangers in israel

But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsMaking Slaves

But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.

Verse ConceptsIrreverencePeople Changing Their MindsMaking Slaves

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordServants Of People

And it is established -- she hath removed, She hath been brought up, And her handmaids are leading as the voice of doves, Tabering on their hearts.

Verse ConceptsdovesPeople Stripping PeopleBeating OneselfBird SoundsPeople Carrying Live People

Bible Theasaurus

Handmaiden (3 instances)
Handmaids (19 instances)
Servant (845 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אמה 
'amah 
Usage: 56

שׁפחה 
Shiphchah 
Usage: 63

δούλη 
Doule 
Usage: 3

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