For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:23 · retained source text
For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 16:1
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Every verse containing “handmaid”
Complete reference index — all 40 verses
Genesis 16:1Genesis 25:12Genesis 29:24Genesis 29:29Genesis 30:4Genesis 35:25Genesis 35:26Exodus 23:12Judges 19:19Ruth 2:13Ruth 3:91 Samuel 1:111 Samuel 1:161 Samuel 1:181 Samuel 25:241 Samuel 25:251 Samuel 25:271 Samuel 25:281 Samuel 25:311 Samuel 25:411 Samuel 28:211 Samuel 28:222 Samuel 14:62 Samuel 14:72 Samuel 14:122 Samuel 14:152 Samuel 14:162 Samuel 14:172 Samuel 14:192 Samuel 20:171 Kings 1:131 Kings 1:171 Kings 3:202 Kings 4:22 Kings 4:16Psalms 86:16Psalms 116:16Proverbs 30:23Jeremiah 34:16Luke 1:38
Where “handmaid” appears
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Genesis7 occurrences
7 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel14 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
8 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verse
7 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel14 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
8 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
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