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servant of God's purpose

Hebrew translation: עבד אלוהים / עבד האלוהים

07:24 Jan 26, 2011
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Onomastics or onomatology
English term or phrase: servant of God's purpose
What was the term used in the Bible for a person who was a servant of God's purpose?
Wouter Koekemoer
Hebrew translation:עבד אלוהים / עבד האלוהים
Explanation:
revelations 15:3 "Moses a servant of god"
"משה עבד אלהים"
Moses is also called that way in at least 2 more places in the bible (Daniel 9:11, Nehemiah 10:29)
Also see Psalm 36:1 "Of David the servant of the LORD"
"לעבד-יהוה לדוד"

Note that these are all recurrences of "servant of god". "Servant of god`s purpose/will" simply doesn't appear in the bible (or new testament).
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Odded Leon
Israel
Local time: 18:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2עבד אלוהים / עבד האלוהים
Odded Leon
4כלי שרת בידי האל
Tzviya Levin Rifkind
3עושה את רצון האל
Pnina


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
servant of god\'s purpose
כלי שרת בידי האל


Explanation:
כלי שרת בידי האל

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-01-26 10:44:31 GMT)
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אפשר גם: "משרת האל" לפי הפסוק מישעיהו שציטטתי בתשובה ל-Sangro

Tzviya Levin Rifkind
Israel
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman: I haven't found this in the Tanach (Mechon Mamre). The only כלי שרת were Temple utensils.מְשָׁרְתֵי אֱלֹ is not כלי שרת and has nothing to do w. servant of God's purpose. The Tanach is the Bible (incl.Prophets). The New Testament is not a Hebrew source.
1 hr
  -> It's not from the bible. It's based on Isaiah 61; 10 וְאַתֶּם, כֹּהֲנֵי יְהוָה תִּקָּרֵאוּ--מְשָׁרְתֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יֵאָמֵר לָכֶם; and on Luke's interpretation of this saying.
neutral  Wouterk: Does this mean that "servant of god's purpose" is the same as sharath 'elohiym "Ministers of our God"?
4 hrs
  -> Just similar, כלי שרת = kli shareth
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servant of god's purpose
עושה את רצון האל


Explanation:
ערכתי חיפוש בגוגל ישראל
הביטוי "עושה את רצון האל" מופיע באלפיים חמש מאות וחמישים אתרים עבריים

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-01-26 12:32:58 GMT)
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אני מצרפת ציטוט
הוא אומר שאברהם היה חסר ביטחון לגבי האם הוא באמת עושה את רצון האל ומדי פעם הוא נזקק לחיזוקים
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Pnina
Israel
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
Notes to answerer
Asker: Can you explain the context of translating to "Does desire Hal"?

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
servant of god's purpose
עבד אלוהים / עבד האלוהים


Explanation:
revelations 15:3 "Moses a servant of god"
"משה עבד אלהים"
Moses is also called that way in at least 2 more places in the bible (Daniel 9:11, Nehemiah 10:29)
Also see Psalm 36:1 "Of David the servant of the LORD"
"לעבד-יהוה לדוד"

Note that these are all recurrences of "servant of god". "Servant of god`s purpose/will" simply doesn't appear in the bible (or new testament).

Odded Leon
Israel
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karin Anna Aisicovich
2 hrs
agree  shyam das: Couldn't find the phrase "God's purpose" in the bible
5 days
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