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. Joshua 16:10 עֹבֵֽד׃ פ 'o.Ved · An -ing word: simple action

   And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.

2. Joshua 22:5 וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ u.le.'a.ve.Do · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

3. Joshua 22:27 לַעֲבֹ֞ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.

4. Joshua 23:7 תַעַבְד֔וּם ta.'av.Dum · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

5. Joshua 23:16 וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ va.'a.vad.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

   When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.

6. Joshua 24:2 וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

7. Joshua 24:14 וְעִבְד֥וּ ve.'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

   Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.

8. Joshua 24:14 עָבְד֨וּ 'a.ve.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.

9. Joshua 24:14 וְעִבְד֖וּ ve.'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

   Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.

10. Joshua 24:15 לַעֲבֹ֣ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

11. Joshua 24:15 תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ ta.'a.vo.Dun · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

12. Joshua 24:15 עָבְד֣וּ 'a.ve.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

13. Joshua 24:15 נַעֲבֹ֖ד na.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

14. Joshua 24:16 לַעֲבֹ֖ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

15. Joshua 24:18 נַעֲבֹ֣ד na.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    and Jehovah drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites that dwelt in the land: therefore we also will serve Jehovah; for he is our God.

16. Joshua 24:19 לַעֲבֹ֣ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgression nor your sins.

17. Joshua 24:20 וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם va.'a.vad.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

18. Joshua 24:21 נַעֲבֹֽד׃ na.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah.

19. Joshua 24:22 לַעֲבֹ֣ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.

20. Joshua 24:24 נַעֲבֹ֔ד na.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.

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