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

21. Genesis 31:6 עָבַ֖דְתִּי 'a.Vad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

22. Genesis 31:41 עֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ 'a.vad.Ti.kha · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

23. Genesis 49:15 עֹבֵֽד׃ ס 'o.Ved · An -ing word: simple action

    And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

24. Exodus 1:13 וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ vai.ya.'a.Vi.du · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by them

    And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:

25. Exodus 1:14 עָבְד֥וּ 'a.ve.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, wherein they made them serve with rigor.

26. Exodus 3:12 תַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ ta.'av.Dun · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the token unto thee, that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

27. Exodus 4:23 וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי ve.ya.'av.De.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.

28. Exodus 5:18 עִבְד֔וּ 'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

    Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.

29. Exodus 6:5 מַעֲבִדִ֣ים ma.'a.vi.Dim · An -ing word: causing it

    And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

30. Exodus 7:16 וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִי ve.ya.'av.Du.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

31. Exodus 8:1 וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ ve.Ya.'av.Du.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

32. Exodus 8:20 וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ ve.Ya.'av.Du.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

33. Exodus 9:1 וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ ve.Ya.'av.Du.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Then Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

34. Exodus 9:13 וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ ve.Ya.'av.Du.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

35. Exodus 10:3 וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ ve.Ya.'av.Du.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

36. Exodus 10:7 וְיַֽעַבְד֖וּ ve.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve Jehovah their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

37. Exodus 10:8 עִבְד֖וּ 'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

    And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve Jehovah your God; but who are they that shall go?

38. Exodus 10:11 וְעִבְד֣וּ ve.'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

    Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve Jehovah; for that is what ye desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

39. Exodus 10:24 עִבְד֣וּ 'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

    And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve Jehovah; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

40. Exodus 10:26 לַעֲבֹ֖ד la.'a.Vod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve Jehovah our God; and we know not with what we must serve Jehovah, until we come thither.

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