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:

KI1 12:4

OET-LV: 4 I _will _show_you(ms) he _made _hard DOM yoke _of_our and_you(ms) now lighten some_of _the _service _of I _will _show_you(ms) (the)_hard and_some_of_his _yoke (the)_heavy which he _put on_us and_we_will _serve _you. (KI1_12:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Your father Shelomoh required us to contribute too much labour. If you’ll lighten the burden on us, then we’ll serve you.” (KI1 12:4)

ISA 43:23

OET-LV: 23 Not you _have _brought to/for_me the _sheep _of your(pl)_burnt _offerings _of_your and_sacrifices _of_your not you_have _honoured _me not I_have _burdened _you with_offering[s] and_not I_have _made _you _weary with_frankincense. (ISA_43:23)

OET-RV: 23 You haven’t brought sheep to me as your burnt offerings,
⇔ ≈ and you haven’t honoured me with your sacrifices.
⇔ I haven’t burdened you with grain offerings,
⇔ ≈ and I haven’t made you weary by demanding incense. (ISA 43:23)

HOS 12:13

OET-LV: 13  and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he _fled the _region _of ʼArām and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _served for_a _wife and_for_a _wife he _kept_flocks. (HOS_12:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yahweh used the prophet Mosheh to bring Yisrael out of Egypt,
⇔ and so Yisrael was preserved by a prophet. (HOS 12:13)

EXO 6:5

OET-LV: 5 And_also I I _have _heard DOM the _groaning _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) whom Miʦrayim/(Egypt) are_compelling _to _labour DOM_them and_I _have _remembered DOM covenant _of_my. (EXO_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 Furthermore, I’ve heard the complaints from the Israelis who have been enslaved by the Egyptians, and I have remembered my agreement. (EXO 6:5)

PSA 2:11

OET-LV: 11 Serve DOM YHWH with_fear and_rejoice with_trembling. (PSA_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 Serve Yahweh with fear.
⇔ Be happy for his goodness but tremble because of his power. (PSA 2:11)

GEN 2:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ YHWH _he/it _took god DOM the_humankind and_he/it _put_him/it in_garden of _ˊĒden to_work_her/it and_to_guard/attend _to_her/it. (GEN_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Yahweh God took the man and put him in the garden at Eden to cultivate and maintain it (GEN 2:15)

PRO 12:11

OET-LV: 11 one _who_tills land _of_his he _will _be _satisfied food and_one _who_pursues worthless_things is_lacking _of heart. (PRO_12:11)

OET-RV: 11 The person who tills the ground will have enough food,
⇔ ^ but anyone chasing worthless things has the wrong values. (PRO 12:11)

EXO 20:5

OET-LV: 5 not you _must _bow _down to/for_them and_not you_must _be _enticed _to _serve _them if/because I YHWH god _of_your am_a _god jealous who_visits the_iniquity _of fathers on children on a _third _generation and_on a _fourth _generation of_those _of_who_hate _me. (EXO_20:5)

OET-RV: 5 Don’t bow down to idols and don’t serve them, because I, your god Yahweh, am a jealous God. I remember the sins of the fathers and punish the children of even the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, (EXO 20:5)

CH2 33:16

OET-LV: 16 And_he _rebuilt DOM the _altar _of YHWH and_he/it _sacrificed on/upon/above_him/it sacrifices _of peace _offering(s) and_thanksgiving and_he/it _said to_Yəhūdāh to_serve DOM YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH2_33:16)

OET-RV: 16 Then he rebuilt Yahweh’s altar and sacrificed peace offering and thank offerings on it, and he told Yehudah to serve Yisrael’s god Yahweh. (CH2 33:16)

ZEC 13:5

OET-LV: 5 And_saying(ms) not am_a _prophet I am_a _man who_tills ground I if/because someone he_sold _me since_youth(s)_of_my. (ZEC_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 and they’ll each say, ‘I’m not a prophet. I’m a man who works the soil—I’ve been doing that since I was young.’ (ZEC 13:5)

EXO 23:24

OET-LV: 24 Not you _must _bow _down to_gods _of_their and_not you_must _be _enticed _to _serve _them and_not you _must _make like_works _of_their if/because completely _(tear _down) you_will _tear _them _down and_totally _(shatter) you _will _shatter _into _pieces pillars _of_their _sacred. (EXO_23:24)

OET-RV: 24 You mustn’t serve or bow down to their gods, and you mustn’t do what those people do, because you must completely overthrow them and completely smash their sacred stone pillars. (EXO 23:24)

NUM 18:6

OET-LV: 6 And_I HERE I _have _taken DOM brothers _of_your(pl) the_Lēviyyiy from_among _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/for_you(pl) a _gift they_are_assigned to/for_YHWH to_serve DOM the _service _of the _tent _of meeting. (NUM_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 Now listen, I’ve taken your brothers the Levites out from the rest of the Israelis as a gift for you—they’re given to do the duties at the sacred tent. (NUM 18:6)

GEN 4:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because you _will _till DOM the_soil not it _will _repeat to _give her/its_vigor/produce to/for_you(fs) a _wanderer and_nodding/deploring/taunting you _will _be in/on _the_earth. (GEN_4:12)

OET-RV: 12 Whenever you till and plant the ground, it will no longer produce good yields for you. You’ll be a fugitive and wandering refugee on the earth.” (GEN 4:12)

LEV 25:40

OET-LV: 40 Like_a _hired _labourer like_a _resident _alien he _will _be with_you until the _year _of the _jubilee he _will _serve with_you. (LEV_25:40)

OET-RV: 40 treat him like a hired worker or a temporary resident. He can work with you until the restoration celebration year (LEV 25:40)

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)

PSA 102:23

OET-LV: 23  when_gather peoples together and_kingdoms to_serve DOM YHWH. (PSA_102:23)

OET-RV: 23 He’s sapped my strength right here in mid-life.
⇔ ≈ He’s shortened my life. (PSA 102:23)

NUM 4:23

OET-LV: 23 From_a _son _of thirty year[s] and_upward_upwards to a _son _of fifty year[s] you _will _enrol them every _of (the)_one_who_comes to_serve service to_serve service in_the _tent _of meeting. (NUM_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 who are from thirty up to fifty years old and who goes into the sacred tent to minister. (NUM 4:23)

JOB 21:15

OET-LV: 15 What is_the_almighty (cmp) we_will _serve _him and_what will _we _gain (cmp) we _will _entreat in/on/over_him/it. (JOB_21:15)

OET-RV: 15 Who is ‘the provider’ and why should we serve him.
⇔ What would we gain if we made requests to him?” (JOB 21:15)

DEU 12:2

OET-LV: 2 Certainly _(destroy) you(pl)_will _destroy DOM all _of the_places where they _have _served there the_nations whom you(pl) are_about _to _dispossess DOM_them DOM gods _of_their on the_mountains (the)_high and_on the_hills and_under every _of tree luxuriant. (DEU_12:2)

OET-RV: 2 When you drive those peoples out, you all must completely destroy all the places on the mountains and hills, and under the large trees where they served their gods. (DEU 12:2)

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)

DEU 7:4

OET-LV: 4 If/because he _will _turn _aside DOM son _of_your from_after_me and_they _will _serve gods other and_it _will _burn the _anger of_YHWH on_you(pl) and_he_will _destroy _you quickly. (DEU_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 because they’d turn your sons away from me, and they’d end up serving other gods. Then Yahweh would become very angry with you all and would quickly destroy you. (DEU 7:4)

PSA 18:44

OET-LV: 44  you_delivered _me from_the_strifes _of a _people you_appointed _me to_the_head _of nations a _people which_not I _knew they_served _me. (PSA_18:44)

OET-RV: 44 As soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
⇔ ≈ Foreigners cower down to me. (PSA 18:44)

JDG 10:6

OET-LV: 6 and_they _repeated the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_they _served DOM the_Baˊal and_DOM the_ˊAshtārōt and_DOM the _gods _of ʼArām and_DOM the _gods _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_DOM the _gods _of Mōʼāⱱ and_DOM the _gods _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_DOM the _gods _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _abandoned DOM YHWH and_not they_served _him. (JDG_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 The Israelis continued to do what Yahweh considered evil: they worshipped the Ba’als, the Ashtorets, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines. They forsook Yahweh and didn’t serve him. (JDG 10:6)

NUM 4:37

OET-LV: 37 These were_the _enrolled_men_of the _clans _of the _Qəhātite[s] every _of (the)_one_who_serves in_the _tent _of meeting whom he _enrolled Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron on the _mouth _of YHWH by_the _hand _of Mosheh. (NUM_4:37)

OET-RV: 37 That was from the Kohatite clans who ministered at the sacred tent and were listed by Mosheh and Aharon just as Yahweh had instructed Mosheh. (NUM 4:37)

EXO 10:24

OET-LV: 24 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _called (to) Mosheh and_he/it _said go serve DOM YHWH only flock[s]_of_your(pl) and_herd[s]_of_your(pl) it _will _be _detained also one[s]_of_your(pl)_little it _will _go with_you(pl). (EXO_10:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then Far’oh summoned Mosheh and told him, “Go serve Yahweh. Your children can go with you all, but your flocks and your herds must remain behind.” (EXO 10:24)

GEN 14:4

OET-LV: 4 Two _plus ten year[s] they _had _served DOM Kedorlaomer and_three teen year they _rebelled. (GEN_14:4)

OET-RV: 4 They had been subject to King Kedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. (GEN 14:4)

DEU 29:17

OET-LV: 17  lest there_be among_you(pl) a _man or a _woman or a _clan or a _tribe who heart _of_his is_turning _away the_day from_with YHWH god _of_our to_go to_serve DOM the _gods _of the_nations the_those lest there_be among_you(pl) a _root bearing _fruit poison and_wormwood. (DEU_29:17)

OET-RV: 17 and you’ve all seen their disgusting practices and the idols that they had, made of wood and stone, gold and silver. (DEU 29:17)

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