bondwoman
noun
In Jewish tradition
Hagar is called Abraham's bondwoman, and Torah laws also protect bondwomen.
Interpretation. God promises that Hagar's son Ishmael will also become a nation. Tradition sees care for servants as part of justice.
Meaning
A female slave or servant, a woman who is owned or bound to serve. tree →
Examples
- And also unto thy bondwoman thou shalt do likewise. (Torah DEU.15.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.' (Torah GEN.21.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if he smite out his bondman's tooth, or his bondwoman's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. (Torah EXO.21.27, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.
Early Modern English
Meaning
A woman who is owned by another and must work for her. tree →
Then and now
No longer used; today we say slave or maid.
Examples
- And also unto thy bondwoman thou shalt do likewise. (Torah DEU.15.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.' (Torah GEN.21.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if he smite out his bondman's tooth, or his bondwoman's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. (Torah EXO.21.27, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: slave woman; maidservant.
On Mova
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