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. 2 Kings 10:18 עָבַ֥ד 'a.Vad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

2. 2 Kings 10:18 יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ ya.'av.De.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

3. 2 Kings 10:19 עֹבְדָ֣יו 'oe.Dav · An -ing word: simple action

   Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

4. 2 Kings 10:19 עֹבְדֵ֥י 'oe.Dei · An -ing word: simple action

   Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

5. 2 Kings 10:21 עֹבְדֵ֣י 'oe.Dei · An -ing word: simple action

   And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.

6. 2 Kings 10:22 עֹבְדֵ֣י 'oe.Dei · An -ing word: simple action

   And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

7. 2 Kings 10:23 לְעֹבְדֵ֣י le.'oe.Dei · An -ing word: simple action

   And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of Jehovah, but the worshippers of Baal only.

8. 2 Kings 10:23 עֹבְדֵ֥י 'oe.Dei · An -ing word: simple action

   And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of Jehovah, but the worshippers of Baal only.

9. 2 Kings 17:12 וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

10. 2 Kings 17:16 וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they forsook all the commandments of Jehovah their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

11. 2 Kings 17:33 עֹֽבְדִ֔ים 'oe.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

12. 2 Kings 17:35 תַעַבְד֔וּם ta.'av.Dum · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    with whom Jehovah had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

13. 2 Kings 17:41 עֹֽבְדִ֑ים 'oe.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    So these nations feared Jehovah, and served their graven images; their children likewise, and their children's children, as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

14. 2 Kings 18:7 עֲבָדֽוֹ׃ a.va.Do · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

15. 2 Kings 21:3 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד vai.ya.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

16. 2 Kings 21:21 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֗ד vai.ya.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

17. 2 Kings 21:21 עָבַ֣ד 'a.Vad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

18. 2 Kings 25:24 וְעִבְד֛וּ ve.'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

    And Gedaliah sware to them and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not because of the servants of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

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