Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.
Of Israel in Egypt (Ex. 2:23, 25, 5), which is called the "house of bondage" (13:3, 20:2). This word is used also with reference to the captivity in Babylon (Isa. 14:3), and the oppression of the Persian king (Ezra 9:8, 9).