Servitor
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
A term used in the King James Version of 2 Kings 4:43 to describe an attendant. It is a translation of a Hebrew word typically rendered as 'servant' or 'minister' in other contexts.
What is the meaning of Servitor in the Bible?
A term used in the King James Version of 2 Kings 4:43 to describe an attendant. It is a translation of a Hebrew word typically rendered as 'servant' or 'minister' in other contexts.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding this archaic vocabulary clarifies the specific role of the subordinate in the narrative, distinguishing the servant's function from that of the primary prophet and illuminating the linguistic choices of early modern translators.
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