עָבַד

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to serve: minister H5647H · a Meaning of 157
• to serve H5647G 97
• to serve: labour H5647I · a Meaning of 32
• to serve: burden H5647J · a Meaning of 2

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.; [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 1 Samuel 4:9 תַּעַבְד֣וּ ta.'av.Du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

2. 1 Samuel 4:9 עָבְד֖וּ 'a.ve.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

3. 1 Samuel 7:3 וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ ve.'iv.Du.hu · A command to all of you: simple action

   And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

4. 1 Samuel 7:4 וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.

5. 1 Samuel 8:8 וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

6. 1 Samuel 11:1 וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ ve.na.'av.De.ka · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

   Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

7. 1 Samuel 12:10 וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד va.na.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by us

   And they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

8. 1 Samuel 12:10 וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ ve.na.'av.De.ka · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

   And they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

9. 1 Samuel 12:14 וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם va.'a.vad.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

   If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, well:

10. 1 Samuel 12:20 וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם va.'a.vad.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:

11. 1 Samuel 12:24 וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם va.'a.vad.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.

12. 1 Samuel 17:9 וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם va.'a.vad.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

13. 1 Samuel 26:19 עֲבֹ֖ד 'a.Vod · A command to you: simple action

    Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

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