KJV dictionary & concordance

handmaid

Meaning of “handmaid”

Sense 1: A female servant or maid. Sense 2: A humble or respectful way for a woman to refer to herself before a superior or before the Lord.

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45 occurrences40 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:1

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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 1:38 · retained source text

And Marie said, Behold the handmaide of the Lord, be it vnto me according to thy word: and the Angel departed from her.

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