how to say “slavery” in Hebrew
עַבְדּוּת
לַעֲבוֹד means to work.
means to work.But whereas an עוֹבֵד is a (male) worker or an employee, an עֶבֶד is a (male) slave. The feminine versions of these are employee–עוֹבֶדֶת and slave/maidservant–אָמָה .
is a (male) worker or an employee, an עֶבֶד is a (male) slave. The feminine versions of these are employee–עוֹבֶדֶת and slave/maidservant–אָמָה .And slavery is עַבְדּוּת .
.For example:
הָעַבְדּוּת הִתְקַיְּמָה בְּאַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית עַד שֶׁהִיא נֶאֱסְרָה בִּשְׁנַת 1865.
Slavery took place in the United States until it was made illegal in the year 1865.
