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Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
the First Week after Epiphany

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Strong's #5656 - עֲבוֹדָה

Transliteration

ʻăbôdâh

Phonetics

ab-o-daw', ab-o-daw'

Origin

from (H5647)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

1553c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

labour, service
1. labour, work
2. labour (of servant or slave)
3. labour, service (of captives or subjects)
4. service (of God)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2039 ‑ ἐργασία (er‑gas‑ee'‑ah); 2041 ‑ ἔργον (er'‑gon); 2520 ‑ καθήκω (kath‑ay'‑ko); 2902 ‑ κρατέω (krat‑eh'‑o); 2999 ‑ λατρεία (lat‑ri'‑ah); 3009 ‑ λειτουργία (li‑toorg‑ee'‑ah); 3010 ‑ λειτουργικός (li‑toorg‑ik‑os'); 3904 ‑ παρασκευή (par‑ask‑yoo‑ay'); 5078 ‑ τέχνη (tekh'‑nay); 2041 ‑ ἔργον (er'‑gon);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (140)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Leviticus 7

Numbers 49

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 27

2 Chronicles 14

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

BSB (127)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Leviticus 7

Numbers 50

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

CSB (117)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Leviticus 7

Numbers 49

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 25

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

ESV (136)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Leviticus 7

Numbers 49

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

KJV (139)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Leviticus 7

Numbers 48

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 13

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

LEB (123)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Numbers 39

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 13

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

LSB (152)

Genesis 2

Exodus 28

Leviticus 7

Numbers 51

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

N95 (144)

Genesis 2

Exodus 24

Leviticus 7

Numbers 50

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

NAS (148)

Genesis 2

Exodus 24

Leviticus 7

Numbers 50

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (139)

Genesis 2

Exodus 23

Leviticus 7

Numbers 49

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 27

2 Chronicles 14

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Psalms 1

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

ASV (140)

according to all their service 2

according to his service 1

according to their service was 1

act 1

all the work 2

all their service 1

and all the service thereof 1

and for all the service 1

and for the service 1

and in all manner of service 1

and in all their service 1

and the effect 1

and the service 1

and to his labor 1

and with all their service 1

as a service 1

because the bondage 1

because the service 1

bondage 2

by reason of the bondage 1

even the service 1

for all the service 4

for the service 15

for their service 1

for tillage 1

for work 3

from their service 1

him to serve 1

his act 1

in all the service 1

in every manner of service 1

in the service 1

in their service 1

it for the service 1

let heavier work 1

my service 2

no service 1

no servile 12

of every kind of service 2

of it for all the service thereof 1

of it for the service thereof 1

of our tillage 1

of service 2

of the service 8

of their service 1

of them in their service 1

of them that wrought 1

of your work 1

on their office 1

service 5

servitude 1

shall be all the service 1

so all the service 1

so the service 2

that hath skill, for any manner of service 1

the bondage 1

the service 9

the work 3

thee the other also for the service 1

their service 2

them to the service 1

thereof, according to the use 1

thereof, and all the service thereof 1

this is the service 4

this service 2

to his service 3

to the work 1

to their service 2

unto their service 1

unto you, what mean ye by this service 1

upon the service 1

upon the work 1

you out of their bondage 1

your service 1

BSB (127)

according to the use 1

and for the service 1

and to his labor 1

as their service 2

bondage 2

burden of slavery 1

by 1

by task 1

does this service 1

for doing 1

for every kind of service 1

for its service 1

for service 2

for the service 4

for their service 1

for which they were responsible 1

from their bondage 1

hard i have worked 1

his service 1

his task 2

his work 1

in the service 3

in the work 7

is the service 3

its services 1

labor 4

me and serving 1

of constructing 1

of service 4

of serving 1

of the service 3

of their service 1

of work 2

ordinary 2

other work 1

related to their use 1

service 7

slavery 1

so the service 2

strenuously 1

task 2

the burden 1

the difference between serving 1

the labor 2

the service 10

the service for these items 2

the service of these items 1

the work 10

their duties 2

their position 1

their service 3

their work 1

this service 1

to assist 1

to cultivate 1

to do the work 1

to the service 2

to the work 1

toward the service 1

use 1

used in worship 1

where we labor 1

who tilled 1

with the service 1

workers 1

you the work 1

your work 1

your workload 1

CSB (117)

agricultural 1

constructing 1

his task 1

labor 8

ritual 3

serve 1

service 20

services 1

serving 3

slavery 1

task 4

tasks 1

the burden 1

the construction 1

the effect 1

the labor 2

the ministry 1

the service 24

the work 23

tilling 1

to cultivate 1

use 1

work 13

workers 1

workload 1

worship 1

ESV (136)

accessories 1

attend 1

construction 1

cultivate 1

do 1

doing 1

duties 1

kind 1

labor 4

ministry 1

ordinary 12

responsibility 1

result 1

return 1

serve 2

service 86

serving 1

servitude 1

slavery 4

task 1

tilling 1

use 2

work 9

workers 1

KJV (139)

act 2

bondage 8

effect 1

labour 1

ministering 1

ministry 1

office 1

serve 1

serveth 1

service 94

servile 12

servitude 2

tillage 2

use 1

work 10

wrought 1

LEB (123)

⌊on each task⌋ 1

⌊on the condition 1

⌊religious custom⌋ 1

⌊religious custom⌋ for you 1

according to the use of 1

and for the service of 1

and for their duty 1

and the service 1

and the service of 1

and the work of 1

and to its labor 1

and when the work 1

every kind of service⌋ 1

for its service 1

for service 1

for the service 1

for the service of 4

for their service 3

his service 1

his task 1

his work 2

in the service of 1

in the work of 1

is the work of 4

its service 3

its use 2

its work 1

labor 2

labor of 1

let the work 1

my service 2

of the service of 1

our rural 1

service 4

service of 2

servitude 1

so the service of 1

the labor 1

the service 6

the service for 1

the service of 12

the serving of 1

the slavery 1

the work 4

the work of 14

their duty 1

their service 2

their slavery 1

their work 7

them in the service of 1

to serve 2

to the work of 1

to till 1

to work 3

with the service of 1

work 4

workers 1

your priestly duties 1

your service 1

your work 1

LSB (152)

cultivated 1

cultivation 1

kind 2

labor 10

laborious 12

serve 1

service 104

serving 1

slave 5

slavery 12

work 2

workers 1

N95 (144)

bondage 4

construction 3

job 2

kind 2

labor 7

laborious 12

labors 1

ministry 2

office 1

rite 3

rural 1

service 81

serving 1

servitude 2

tilled 1

use 1

work 19

workers 1

NAS (148)

bondage 4

construction 3

every 2

forced 1

job 2

labor 12

laborious 12

labors 1

ministry 2

office 1

rite 3

rural 1

service 79

serving 1

servitude 1

tilled 1

use 1

work 20

workers 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (139)

according to all their service 2

according to his service 1

according to the use 1

according to their service was 1

act 1

all its service 1

all the work 1

all their service 1

and all its service 1

and for all of its service 1

and for the service 1

and in all kinds of service 1

and in all their service 1

and the effect 1

and the service 1

and with all their service 1

as a service 1

because of the bondage 1

because the bondage 1

because the service 1

bondage 2

even the service 1

for all its service 1

for all of its service 1

for all the service 3

for its service 1

for the service 14

for their service 1

for tillage 1

for work 3

from their service 1

him to serve 1

his act 1

in all its service 1

in every kind of service 1

in the service 1

in their service 2

it for the service 1

let heavier work 1

my service 2

no regular 6

no service 1

no servile 6

of every kind of service 2

of our tillage 1

of service 2

of the service 8

of their service 1

of those who worked 1

of your work 1

on the service 1

on the work 1

on their office 1

service 5

servitude 1

shall be all the service 1

so all the service 1

so the service 2

the bondage 1

the service 9

the work 3

their service 2

them to the service 1

this is the service 4

this service 2

thus all the work 1

to his labor 1

to his service 3

to the work 1

to their service 3

you out of their bondage 1

you the other also for the service 1

your service 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2518) d b o (אהבד AhBD) AC: Serve CO: Servant AB: Service: A work performed or made for another out of obligation, requirement or gratitude. (eng: obey)

V) d b o (אהבד AhBD) - I. Serve:To provide a service to another or to work at a profession. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Do:[Aramaic only] KJV (318): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Pual) serve, do, till, servant, work, worshipper, service, dress, labour, ear, make, go, keep, move, wrought - Strongs: H5647 (עָבַד), H5648 (עֲבַד)

N^m) d b o (אהבד AhBD) - Servant: KJV (808): servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, sides - Strongs: H5649 (עֲבַד), H5650 (עֶבֶד), H5652 (עֲבָד)

N^f3) t f d b o (אהבדות AhBDWT) - Servitude: A forced service. KJV (3): bondage - Strongs: H5659 (עַבְדוּת)

a^m) d b o m (מאהבד MAhBD) - Service: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (2): work - Strongs: H4566 (מַעֲבָד), H4567 (מַעֲבָד)

b^f1) e d i b o (אהבידה AhBYDH) - Service: [Aramaic only] KJV (6): work, affair, service - Strongs: H5673 (עֲבִידָה)

c^f1) e d f b o (אהבודה AhBWDH) - Service: KJV (141): service, servile, work, bondage, act, serve, servitude, tillage, effect, labour - Strongs: H5656 (עֲבוֹדָה)

d^f1) e d f b o (אהבודה AhBWDH) - Servant: KJV (2): servant, household - Strongs: H5657 (עֲבֻדָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

עַבֹדָה, and (Chronicles) עֲבוֺדָה₁₄₅

noun feminine labour, service (on formation see Lag^{BN 179} Ba^{NB 61}); — ׳י Exodus 1:14 41t.; construct עֲבֹדַת Exodus 30:16 43t.; suffix עֲבֹדָתִי Genesis 30:26 33t. suffixes; in Chronicles עֲבוֺדָה 1 Chronicles 28:14 7t.; construct עֲבוֺדַת 1 Chronicles 6:33 13t.; suffix עֲבוֺדָתִי 2 Chronicles 12:8; עֲבוֺדָתָם 1 Chronicles 6:17; 2 Chronicles 31:16; —

1 labour, work, Psalm 104:23; in the field Exodus 1:14; 1 Chronicles 27:26, probably Nehemiah 10:38 (׳עָרֵי ע), Psalm 104:14 (׳עֵשֶׂב לע); in fine linen 1 Chronicles 4:21; in erection of tabernacle Exodus 35:24; Exodus 36:1,3,5; Exodus 39:42 (P); in repairing temple 2 Chronicles 34:13 (twice in verse); כלמלאכת עבדה לא תעשׂוּ ye shall do no laborious work Leviticus 23:7,8,21,25,35,36; Numbers 28:18,25,26; Numbers 29:1,12,35 (P); figurative of Prayer of Manasseh , הַצְּדָקָה׳ע Isaiah 32:17 ("" ׳מַעֲשֵׂה הַצּ); of God's work of judgment Isaiah 28:21 (twice in verse).

2 labour of servant or slave: of Jacob for Laban Genesis 29:27; Genesis 30:26 (JE); עֶבֶד׳ע of bondservant Leviticus 25:39 (P); of the Nethinim Ezra 8:20; service of things, vessels of tabernacle and temple Numbers 4:26,32 (P) 1 Chronicles 9:28; 1 Chronicles 28:14 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 28:15.

3 labour, service of captives or subjects: of Israel in Egypt Exodus 1:14; Exodus 2:23 (twice in verse) (P), Exodus 5:11 (E), Exodus 6:6 (P); ׳העכבד(הׅ Exodus 5:9 (E) Nehemiah 5:18; קשׁה׳ע Exodus 1:14; Exodus 6:9 (P) Deuteronomy 26:6; 1 Kings 12:4 2 Chronicles 10:4; Isaiah 14:3; ׳מֵרֹב ע Lamentations 1:3; ממלכוֺת׳ע 2 Chronicles 12:8; המלך׳ע 1 Chronicles 26:30; אדניהם׳ע Nehemiah 3:5; military service Ezekiel 29:18 (twice in verse).

4 service of God, in P Chronicles, Ezra: by people Joshua 22:27 (P) 2 Chronicles 12:8, feast of passover Exodus 12:25,26; 2 Chronicles 35:10,16, unleavened bread Exodus 13:5; Levites and priests Numbers 4:19,49; Numbers 8:11; 1 Chronicles 24:3,19; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 31:16; מתנה׳ע Numbers 18:7; Levites Exodus 38:21; Numbers 4:24,27 (twice in verse); Numbers 4:28,33,47 (twice in verse); Numbers 7:7,8; Numbers 8:26; Numbers 18:21; 1 Chronicles 6:17; 2 Chronicles 31:2; with בְּאֹהֶל מוֺעֵד 2 Chronicles 31:4; 2 Chronicles 31:23; 2 Chronicles 31:31; 2 Chronicles 31:33; 2 Chronicles 31:35; 2 Chronicles 31:39; 2 Chronicles 31:43; 2 Chronicles 8:19; 8:22; 18:31; אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד Exodus 30:16; Numbers 4:30; Numbers 7:5; Numbers 8:24; Numbers 18:4,6,21,23, compare Exodus 35:21; Numbers 7:5; (ה)מִשְׁכָּן Exodus 39:32,40; Numbers 3:7,8; Numbers 16:9; 1 Chronicles 6:33, compare Exodus 27:19; Numbers 3:36; 1 Chronicles 23:26; הַקֹּדֶשׁ׳ע Numbers 7:9, compare Numbers 3:31; of its court Numbers 3:26; more specifically משׂא׳ע Numbers 4:47; ׳צבא הע Numbers 8:25; (ה)אלהים׳בית י ׳ע 1 Chronicles 23:24,28,32; 1 Chronicles 25:6; 1 Chronicles 28:13 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 28:21 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 29:7; 2 Chronicles 29:35; 31:21; 35:2; Nehemiah 10:33; בית האלהים׳מלאכת ע 1 Chronicles 9:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Chronicles 24:12; ׳מעשׂה ע 1 Chronicles 23:28; its service Ezekiel 44:14; 1 Chronicles 9:19; specific service of Levitical singers 1 Chronicles 25:1 (twice in verse), and doorkeepers 1 Chronicles 26:8; 2 Chronicles 35:15.

[עֲבִידָה] noun feminine work, service (Biblical Hebrew עֲבֹדָה); — emphatic עֲבִידְתָּא Ezra 5:8; Daniel 2:49, construct עֲבִידַת Ezra 4:24 +; —

1 work, of building temple, Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:7; = administration Daniel 2:49; Daniel 3:12.

2 ritual, service, of God Ezra 6:18.

List of Word Forms

בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ בַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ בַּעֲבוֹדַ֣ת בעבדה בעבדת בעבדתם׃ בעבודת הָֽעֲבֹדָה֙ הָעֲבֹדָ֑ה הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה הָעֲבֹדָ֛ה הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃ הָעֲבוֹדָ֑ה הָעֲבוֹדָ֔ה העבדה העבדה׃ העבודה וְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹ וְלַעֲבֹדַ֖ת וַֽעֲבֹדַת֙ וַעֲבֹדַ֥ת וַעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת וַעֲבוֹדָ֑ה וַעֲבוֹדָֽה׃ וּמֵעֲבֹדָ֖ה ולעבדת ולעבדתו ומעבדה ועבדה ועבדת ועבודה ועבודה׃ ועבודת כַּעֲבוֹדַ֖ת כעבודת לַעֲב֣וֹדָתָ֔ם לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת לַעֲבֹדַת֙ לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה לַעֲבֹדָ֗ה לַעֲבֹדָתָ֗ם לַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ לַעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃ לַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת לַעֲבוֹדַ֣ת לַעֲבוֹדָ֖ה לעבדה לעבדת לעבדתו׃ לעבדתם לעבדתם׃ לעבודה לעבודת לעבודתם מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖ם מֵעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם מעבדת מעבדתכם מעבדתם עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י עֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹ עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם עֲבֹ֥דַת עֲבֹֽדַתְכֶ֖ם עֲבֹֽדָתָ֔ם עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ עֲבֹדַ֔ת עֲבֹדַ֕ת עֲבֹדַ֖ת עֲבֹדַ֗ת עֲבֹדַ֣ת עֲבֹדַ֤ת עֲבֹדַ֥ת עֲבֹדַ֧ת עֲבֹדַת֙ עֲבֹדָ֔ה עֲבֹדָ֖ה עֲבֹדָ֛ה עֲבֹדָ֤ה עֲבֹדָ֥ה עֲבֹדָת֑וֹ עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ עֲבֹדָת֗וֹ עֲבֹדָתִ֖י עֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃ עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם עֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃ עֲבוֹדַ֔ת עֲבוֹדַ֖ת עֲבוֹדַ֣ת עֲבוֹדַ֥ת עֲבוֹדַ֨ת עֲבוֹדָ֔ה עֲבוֹדָ֣ה עֲבוֹדָ֥ה עֲבוֹדָתָֽם׃ עבדה עבדת עבדתו עבדתו׃ עבדתי עבדתכם עבדתם עבדתם׃ עבדתנו׃ עבודה עבודת עבודתי עבודתם׃ ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯê·nū ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯî ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw ‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ·ḵem ‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏā·ṯām ‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏā·ṯî ‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh ‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ ‘ăḇōḏāh ‘ăḇōḏaṯ ‘ăḇōḏāṯām ‘ăḇōḏāṯênū ‘ăḇōḏāṯî ‘ăḇōḏaṯḵem ‘ăḇōḏāṯōw ‘ăḇōwḏāh ‘ăḇōwḏaṯ ‘ăḇōwḏāṯām ‘ăḇōwḏāṯî avoDah avoDat aVodaTam avodatChem avodaTenu avodaTi avodaTo ba‘ăḇōḏāh ba‘ăḇōḏaṯ ba‘ăḇōḏāṯām ba‘ăḇōwḏaṯ ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ ba·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ baavoDah baavoDat baavodaTam hā‘ăḇōḏāh hā‘ăḇōwḏāh hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh hā·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh haavoDah ka‘ăḇōwḏaṯ ka·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ kaavoDat la‘ăḇōḏāh la‘ăḇōḏaṯ la‘ăḇōḏāṯām la‘ăḇōḏāṯōw la‘ăḇōwḏāh la‘ăḇōwḏaṯ la‘ăḇōwḏāṯām la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏā·ṯām la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ laavoDah laavoDat laavodaTam laavodaTo mê‘ăḇōḏaṯ mê‘ăḇōḏāṯām mê‘ăḇōḏaṯḵem mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ·ḵem meavoDat meavodaTam meavodatChem ū·mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh ūmê‘ăḇōḏāh umeavoDah vaavoDah vaavoDat velaavoDat velaaVodaTo wa‘ăḇōḏāh wa‘ăḇōḏaṯ wa‘ăḇōwḏāh wa‘ăḇōwḏaṯ wa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh wa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ wa·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh wa·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ wə·la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw wə·la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ wəla‘ăḇōḏaṯ wəla‘ăḇōḏāṯōw