Strongs H5647

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עָבַד (ʻâbad) v (aw-bad')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
KJV: × be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, 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,

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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עָבַד 290 occurrences 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

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 262:

GEN 3:23

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it YHWH god from _the_garden of _ˊĒden to_work DOM the_soil where he _was _taken from_there. (GEN 3:23)

OET-RV: 23 So Yahweh God expelled them out of the garden in Eden to work the soil from which Adam had been taken. (GEN 3:23)

EXO 1:13

OET-LV: 13 And_ Miʦrayim/(Egypt) _they _compelled _to _labour DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_harshness. (EXO 1:13)

OET-RV: 13 So they made the Israelis work long, hard hours, (EXO 1:13)

EXO 21:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he_will _bring _him _near master(s)_of_his to the_ʼElohīm and_he_will _bring _him _near to the_door or to the_doorpost and_ master(s)_of_his _he _will _pierce DOM ear _of_his with_awl and_he_will _serve _him to_vanishing _point. (EXO 21:6)

OET-RV: 6 then his master must take him to the place of worship. He must bring him to a door or to a doorpost, and his master must bore a hole his ear with an awl. Then he must serve him for life. (EXO 21:6)

KI2 21:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _returned and_he/it _built DOM the _high_places which Ḩizqiy^yāh his/its_father he _had _destroyed and_he _set _up altars to_Baˊal and_he/it _made an _ʼAshērāh _pole just_as ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _had _done and_he _bowed _down to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_he _served DOM_them. (KI2 21:3)

OET-RV: 3 In fact he went backwards from his father and rebuilt the hilltop shrines that Hizkiyah had destroyed, and he made altars for Baal, and he made an Asherah pole, just like Yisrael’s King Ahab had, and he worshipped the constellations and followed astrology. (KI2 21:3)

DEU 28:36

OET-LV: 36 YHWH he _will _lead you and_DOM king _of_your whom you _will _raise _up over_you to a _nation which not you and_ancestors _of_your you _have _known and_you _will _serve there gods other wood and_stone. (DEU 28:36)

OET-RV: 36 Yahweh will lead you and the king that you’ll place over you, to a country that you and your ancestors have never been to, and you’ll end up serving other gods there made of wood or stone. (DEU 28:36)

KI1 16:31

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _was was_ he_to _walk in_the _sins _of Yārāⱱəˊām the _son _of Neⱱaţ _it _trifling and_he/it _took a _wife DOM ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) the _daughter _of ʼEtbaˊal the _king _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_he/it _went and_he _served DOM (the)_Baˊal and_he _bowed _down to_him/it. (KI1 16:31)

OET-RV: 31 As if following Yarave’am’s behaviour wasn’t bad enough, he married Izevel (Jezebel), the daughter of the Sidonian King Etbaal, then went and served Baal and bowed down to him. (KI1 16:31)

EZE 48:18

OET-LV: 18 And_that_which_remains in_length close_to _of the _contribution _of (the)_holiness will _be_ten _of thousand_cubits eastward_to and_ten _of thousand_cubits westward_to and_it _was close_to _of the _contribution _of (the)_holiness and_it _will _become mmm (into)_food for_those _who_serve _of the_city. (EZE 48:18)

OET-RV: 18 Outside the city, there’ll be two strips that’ll extend five kilometres on each of the east and west sides, and the produce from those strips will be food for the people working in the city. (EZE 48:18)

GEN 29:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Lāⱱān _he/it _said to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ if/because my_brother/kindred are_you and_you_will _serve _me for _nothing tell to/for_me what wage[s]_of_is_your. (GEN 29:15)

OET-RV: 15 Lavan said to him, “Should you work for me for nothing just because you’re my relative? Tell me, what should I pay you?” (GEN 29:15)

JER 25:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ all _of the_earth/land (the)_this _it _will _become (into)_a_desolation (into)_a_waste and_ the_nations the_these _they _will _serve DOM the _king _of Bāⱱel seventy year[s]. (JER 25:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then all of this land will become a desolation and a horror, and these nations will serve the Babylonian king for seventy years. (JER 25:11)

DEU 12:30

OET-LV: 30 Take _heed to/for_yourself(m) lest you _should _be _ensnared after_them after they_have _been _destroyed from_before _of_you and_lest you _should _enquire of_gods _of_their to_say how the_nations the_these do _they _serve DOM gods _of_their and_I _will _do thus also I. (DEU 12:30)

OET-RV: 30 Watch out after they’ve been destroyed, that you don’t get trapped by curiosity about how they served their gods, and then you end up doing the same. (DEU 12:30)

CH2 30:8

OET-LV: 8 Now do _not stiffen neck _of_your(pl) like_fathers _of_your(pl) give a _hand to/for_YHWH and_come to_sanctuary _of_his which he _has _consecrated forever_perpetuity and_serve DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) so_that _it _may _turn _back from_you(pl) the _burning _of his _anger _of_his. (CH2 30:8)

OET-RV: 8 So don’t be stubborn like your ancestors were. Obey Yahweh and come to the sanctuary that he’s consecrated forever, and serve your god Yahweh so he’ll turn his anger away from you. (CH2 30:8)

EXO 12:31

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _called (to)_Mosheh and_(to)_ʼAhₐron night and_he/it _said arise go _out from_among _of people _of_my both you(pl) as _well _as the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_go serve DOM YHWH as_said_you(pl). (EXO 12:31)

OET-RV: 31 Far’oh called for Mosheh and Aharon in the night and told them, “Pack up and get out from among my people—you two and all the other Israelis. Go and serve Yahweh as you’ve said. (EXO 12:31)

EXO 5:18

OET-LV: 18 And_now go work and_straw not it _will _be _given to/for_you(pl) and_the_measurement _of bricks you(pl)_will _give. (EXO 5:18)

OET-RV: 18 So go now! Back to work! And you won’t be given straw, but you still have to meet the quota of bricks.” (EXO 5:18)

NUM 7:5

OET-LV: 5 Take_them from_with_them and_they _will _be to_serve DOM the _service _of the _tent _of meeting and_you(ms)_will _give them to the_Lēviyyiy each _one according_to _the _mouth _of his _service _of_his. (NUM 7:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Accept their gifts because they’ll be useful for the running of the sacred tent. Distribute them appropriately to the Levites, depending on each man’s duties.” (NUM 7:5)

DEU 4:28

OET-LV: 28 And_you(pl)_will _serve there gods the_work _of the_hands _of humankind wood and_stone which not they_see and_not they_hear and_not they_eat and_not they_smell. (DEU 4:28)

OET-RV: 28 There you would be forced to worship gods that humans have made out of wood or stone and which can’t see, hear, smell, or eat. (DEU 4:28)

ISA 30:24

OET-LV: 24 And_the_cattle(s) and_the _male_donkeys which_till _of the_soil fodder _of salted they _will _eat which someone_has _been_winnowing with_shovel and_with_pitchfork. (ISA 30:24)

OET-RV: 24 The bulls and the male donkeys that till the ground
⇔ → will eat human-quality grain that’s been properly winnowed. (ISA 30:24)

JOS 24:24

OET-LV: 24 And_ the_people _they _said to Yəhōshūˊa DOM YHWH god _of_our we _will _serve and_to_voice _of_his we _will _listen. (JOS 24:24)

OET-RV: 24 “We will serve our god Yahweh, and we will listen to his voice,” the people replied. (JOS 24:24)

LEV 25:39

OET-LV: 39 and_because/when your(ms)_brother/kindred he _will _become _impoverished with_you and_he _will _sell _himself to/for_you(fs) not you _will _labour in/on/over_him/it the_labour _of a _slave. (LEV 25:39)

OET-RV: 39 If a fellow citizen becomes poor and selling himself to you, don’t force him to work like a slave— (LEV 25:39)

JER 13:10

OET-LV: 10 The_people the_this (the)_wicked who_are_refusing to_hear DOM words/messages _of_my who_are_walking in_the _stubbornness _of their _own _heart _of_their and_they _have _walked after gods other to_serve_them and_to_bow _down to/for_them and_let _it _be like_loincloth the_this which not it _is _profitable for_anything. (JER 13:10)

OET-RV: 10 That wicked nation that refused to listen to my messages, who are following their own stubborn desires and have followed other god by serving them and bowing down to them, let that nation become like that loincloth that’s no good for anything. (JER 13:10)

GEN 49:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _saw a _resting _place if/because _that it_was_good and_DOM the_earth/land if/because _that it _was _pleasant and_he _bent _down shoulder _of_his to_carry _a _load and_he/it _was (into)_forced_labour _of labouring. (GEN 49:15)

OET-RV: 15 He’ll see that his resting place is good
⇔ and that the land is pleasant.
⇔ He’ll strain his shoulders to carry a burden.
⇔ ≈ He’ll be forced to labour for others. (GEN 49:15)

DEU 31:20

OET-LV: 20 If/because I_will _bring _it into the_soil which I _swore to_ancestors _of_its flowing _of milk and_honey and_he/it _will _eat and_it _will _be _satisfied and_it _will _grow _fat and_it _will _turn to gods other and_they_will _serve _them and_they_will _spurn _me and_it _will _break DOM covenant _of_my. (DEU 31:20)

OET-RV: 20 When I bring them to the land that I promised to their ancestors, flowing with milk and honey, and they eat well and become satisfied and fat, then they’ll turn to other gods and they’ll serve them, and they’ll despise me and break our agreement. (DEU 31:20)

ISA 43:24

OET-LV: 24 Not you _have _bought to/for_me for_money calamus and_the _fat _of your(pl)_sacrifices _of_your not you_have _satisfied _me nevertheless you_have _burdened _me with_sins _of_your you_have _made _me _weary with_iniquities _of_your. (ISA 43:24)

OET-RV: 24 You didn’t spend any money to buy fragrant reeds for me,
⇔ ≈ and you haven’t satisfied me with the fat from your sacrifices.
⇔ Nevertheless you’ve burdened me with your disobedience—
⇔ ≈ you’ve tired me out with your wickedness. (ISA 43:24)

NUM 4:24

OET-LV: 24 This is_the _service _of the _clans _of the _Gērəshōnite[s] for_serving and_for_carrying. (NUM 4:24)

OET-RV: 24 This is what the Gershonites are responsible for working with and carrying: (NUM 4:24)

KI2 10:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ Yēhūʼ _he _sent in_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_ all _of those _who_serve _of (of)_the_Baˊal _they _came and_not anyone who not he _came he _was _left and_they _came the _house _of (the)_Baˊal and_ the _house _of (the)_Baˊal _it _was _filled mouth to_mouth. (KI2 10:21)

OET-RV: 21 On that day, Yehu brought in all the people, and all the servants of the Baal came, leaving no one out. They entered the temple of the Baal and it was packed full. (KI2 10:21)

JER 27:9

OET-LV: 9 And_you(pl) do _not listen to prophets _of_your(pl) and_near/to diviners _of_your(pl) and_near/to dreams _of_your(pl) and_near/to soothsayers _of_your(pl) and_near/to sorcerers _of_your(pl) who they are_saying to_you(pl) to_say not you(pl)_will _serve DOM the _king _of Bāⱱel. (JER 27:9)

OET-RV: 9 so don’t you all keep listening to your ‘prophets’, and to your diviners and dreamers, and to your soothsayers and sorcerers—all those who keep telling you that you all won’t serve the Babylonian king, (JER 27:9)

DEU 13:3

OET-LV: 3  and_ the_sign and_the_wonder which he _spoke to_you to_say let _us _walk after gods other which not you_have _known _them and_let_us _be _enticed _to _serve _them _it _will _come. (DEU 13:3)

OET-RV: 2 and it seems true, but they use those things to convince you to go after other ‘new’ gods and worship them, (DEU 13:2)

JER 11:10

OET-LV: 10 They _have _returned to the _iniquities _of their _ancestors _of_their (the)_former who they _refused to_hear DOM words/messages _of_my and_they they _have _walked after gods other to_serve_them the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the _house _of Yəhūdāh they _have _broken DOM covenant _of_my which I _made with ancestors _of_their. (JER 11:10)

OET-RV: 10 They’ve returned to the evil ways of their ancestors from the past who refused to listen to my messages, and then they followed after other gods to serve them. The people of both Yisrael and Yehudah broke the agreement that I made with the ancestors. (JER 11:10)

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