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. Genesis 2:5 לַֽעֲבֹ֖ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

2. Genesis 2:15 לְעָבְדָ֖הּ le.'a.ve.Dah · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

3. Genesis 3:23 לַֽעֲבֹד֙ la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   therefore Jehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

4. Genesis 4:2 עֹבֵ֥ד 'o.Ved · An -ing word: simple action

   And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

5. Genesis 4:12 תַֽעֲבֹד֙ ta.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.

6. Genesis 14:4 עָבְד֖וּ 'a.ve.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

7. Genesis 15:13 וַעֲבָד֖וּם va.'a.va.Dum · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

   And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

8. Genesis 15:14 יַעֲבֹ֖דוּ ya.'a.Vo.du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

   and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

9. Genesis 25:23 יַעֲבֹ֥ד ya.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.

10. Genesis 27:29 יַֽעַבְד֣וּךָ ya.'av.Du.kha · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

11. Genesis 27:40 תַּעֲבֹ֑ד ta.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

12. Genesis 29:15 וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי va.'a.vad.Ta.ni · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by you

    And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

13. Genesis 29:18 אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ 'e.'e.va.de.Kha · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

14. Genesis 29:20 וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד vai.ya.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

15. Genesis 29:25 עָבַ֣דְתִּי 'a.Vad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

16. Genesis 29:27 תַּעֲבֹ֣ד ta.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

17. Genesis 29:30 וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד vai.ya.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

18. Genesis 30:26 עָבַ֧דְתִּי 'a.Vad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

19. Genesis 30:26 עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃ 'a.vad.Ti.kha · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

20. Genesis 30:29 עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ 'a.vad.Ti.kha · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

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