עבדות

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עבדות

/(ʔ)avˈdut/ Modern Israeli

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From עֶבֶד (éved, “a slave, a serf”) + ־וּת (-ut, “-ity, -ness, -dom”), or ע־ב־ד (ʿ-b-d, forming words related to working, serving) (see עָבַד (avád, “to work”)) in the pattern קַטְלוּת (katlút). Compare Arabic عُبُودِيَّة (ʕubūdiyya, “slavery, servitude”) from a shared root with both the working and serving senses.

noun עַבְדוּת · av'dút · עַבְדוּיוֹת · עַבְדוּתִי · עַבְדוּתֵנוּ

uncountable, usually slavery
Similar: שעבוד

In English

slavery institution or practice of owning human beings

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {עבדות},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}