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עָבַד

a.vad · to serve: minister

Hebrew · Strong's H5647 · Verb · Sounds like: aw-bad' · 288 occurrences

English

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
עָבַד 290 vb. work, serve
Qal
1. labour, work, do work
2. work for another, serve him by labour
3. serve as subjects
4. serve God
5. serve י׳ with Levitical service
Niph.
1. be tilled, of land
2. dub. cultivated field
Pu. worked
Hiph.
1. compel to labour as slaves
2. make to serve as subjects
3. cause to serve God
Hoph. be led or enticed to serve

Every occurrence

  1. Judges 3:8 וַיַּעַבְד֧וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.

  2. Judges 3:14 וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

  3. Judges 9:28 נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ na.'av.De.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

  4. Judges 9:28 עִבְד֗וּ 'iv.Du · A command to all of you: simple action

    And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

  5. Judges 9:28 נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ na.'av.De.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

  6. Judges 9:38 נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ na.'av.De.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

  7. Judges 10:6 וַיַּעַבְד֣וּ vai.ya.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook Jehovah, and served him not.

  8. Judges 10:6 עֲבָדֽוּהוּ׃ 'a.va.Du.hu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook Jehovah, and served him not.

  9. Judges 10:10 וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד va.na.'a.Vod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by us

    And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, saying, We have sinned against thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.

  10. Judges 10:13 וַתַּעַבְד֖וּ va.ta.'av.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by all of you

    Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will save you no more.

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

    And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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:

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