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:

JER 22:9

OET-LV: 9 And_they _will _say on that they _abandoned DOM the _covenant _of YHWH god _of_their and_they _bowed _down to_gods other and_they_served _them. (JER_22:9)

OET-RV: 9 Someone else will answer that it’s because they abandoned the agreement with their god Yahweh, and bowed down to their gods and served them. (JER 22:9)

JDG 3:7

OET-LV: 7 and_ the _people _of _they _made of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_they _forgot DOM YHWH god _of_their and_they _served DOM the_Baˊal and_DOM the _ʼAshērāh_poles. (JDG_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 So the Israelis did things considered evil by Yahweh and they forgot about their god Yahweh, instead serving the Baal and Asherot idols. (JDG 3:7)

NUM 18:21

OET-LV: 21 and_to_the _descendants _of Lēvī HERE I _give every _of tithe in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_an _inheritance in _return _for service _of_their which they are_serving DOM the _service _of the _tent _of meeting. (NUM_18:21)

OET-RV: 21 For an inheritance for the Levites, I’ve given them all the tenths given by the Israelis as their inheritance in exchange for their service at the sacred tent. (NUM 18:21)

PRO 28:19

OET-LV: 19 one _who_tills _of land _of_his he _will _be _satisfied food and_one _who_pursues worthless_things he _will _be _satisfied poverty. (PRO_28:19)

OET-RV: 19 The person working their land will have enough food,
⇔ ^ but those wasting their time will have their fill of poverty. (PRO 28:19)

EXO 23:25

OET-LV: 25 And_you(pl)_will _serve DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_he _will _bless DOM food _of_your and_DOM water _of_your and_I _will _remove sickness from_midst _of_your. (EXO_23:25)

OET-RV: 25 You all must worship your god Yahweh, and he’ll bless your food and your water. I’ll keep sickness away from you (EXO 23:25)

DEU 17:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it _went and_he _has _served gods other and_he _has _bowed _down to/for_them and_to_sun or to_moon or to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens which not I _have _commanded. (DEU_17:3)

OET-RV: 3 and worshipped other gods, or the sun, moon, or stars—all of which I’ve prohibited you from doing, (DEU 17:3)

GEN 29:20

OET-LV: 20 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he _served for_Rāḩēl seven years and_they _were in_eyes _of_his like_days one(s) in_love _of_his DOM_her/it. (GEN_29:20)

OET-RV: 20 So Yacob worked seven years for Rahel, but it only seemed like a few days to him because of his love for her, (GEN 29:20)

JER 30:9

OET-LV: 9 And_they _will _serve DOM YHWH god _of_their and_DOM Dāvid king _of_their whom I _will _raise _up to/for_them. (JER_30:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then they’ll serve their god Yahweh, and their king on David’s throne who I’ll appoint for them. (JER 30:9)

MAL 3:17

OET-LV: 17 And_they _will _be to_me YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers to_day when I will _be_making a _possession and_I _will _have _compassion on_them just_as he _has _compassion everyone on his/its_son who_serves DOM_him/it. (MAL_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 “They’ll be mine,” says army-commander Yahweh. “On the day when I assemble my treasured possession, I won’t punish those people, just like a father doesn’t punish his son who obeys him. (MAL 3:17)

NUM 8:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _wave DOM the_Lēviyyiy a _wave-offering to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH from_with the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _will _be to_serve DOM the _service _of YHWH. (NUM_8:11)

OET-RV: 11 Out of all the Israelis, Aharon must present the Levites as a raised offering to Yahweh so they can serve Yahweh with their assigned duties. (NUM 8:11)

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)

CH2 33:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _returned and_he/it _built DOM the _high_places which he _had _pulled _down Ḩizqiy^yāh his/its_father and_he _set _up altars to_Baˊal and_he/it _made ʼAshērāh _poles and_he _bowed _down to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_he _served DOM_them. (CH2_33:3)

OET-RV: 3 The hilltop shrines that his father Hizkiyah had torn down, he turned around and rebuilt them and erected altars to the Baals, and he made Asherah poles, and he bowed down to all the stars in the sky and served them. (CH2 33:3)

SA1 26:19

OET-LV: 19 And_now let _him _hear please my_master the_king DOM the _words/messages _of his _servant _of_his if YHWH he_has _incited _you against_me may _he _smell an _offering and_if the _sons _of the_humankind be_cursed they to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH if/because they_have _driven _me _out the_day from_having _a _share in_the _inheritance _of YHWH to_say go serve gods other. (SA1_26:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now please listen, my master the king, to your servant’s words. If it’s Yahweh who’s incited you against me, may he accept an offering, but if it’s people, may they be cursed in front of Yahweh because they’ve driven me away from enjoying Yahweh’s inheritance for me, saying, ‘Go away and serve other gods.’ (SA1 26:19)

DEU 6:13

OET-LV: 13 DOM YHWH god _of_your you _will _fear and_him you _will _serve and_in_name _of_his you _will _swear _oaths. (DEU_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 You must honour your god Yahweh and only serve him and only make promises using his name. (DEU 6:13)

JER 27:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _will _serve DOM_him/it all _of the_nations and_DOM his/its_son and_DOM the _son _of his/its_son until comes the _time _of his _land _of_his also he and_they _will _work in_him/it nations many and_kings great. (JER_27:7)

OET-RV: 7 All the nations will serve him and his son and then his grandson, until the time of his own land comes due. Yes, it will, and then many nations and great kings will make him serve them. (JER 27:7)

ECC 5:8

OET-LV: 8  and_the_profit _of a _land is_in_everything it a _king to_a _field he _has _been _served. (ECC_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 If you see the extortion of the poor
⇔ and the perversion of justice and righteousness in the provinces,
⇔ don’t be amazed about it because a high official is watching over another official,
⇔ and higher ones are watching over them. (ECC 5:8)

JOB 39:9

OET-LV: 9 Is_it _willing a _wild _ox to_serve _you or will _it _pass _the _night at trough _of_your _feeding. (JOB_39:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 Will the wild cow consent to serve you,
⇔ ≈ or to stay the night beside your feeding trough? (JOB 39:9)

SA1 7:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ the _people _of _they _removed of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_Baˊal and_DOM the_ˊAshtārōt and_they _served DOM YHWH for_him/it_being _alone. (SA1_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 So the Israelis removed the Baal and Ashtoret idols, and began to serve Yahweh only. (SA1 7:4)

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)

JOS 16:10

OET-LV: 10 And_not they _dispossessed DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] who_was_dwelling in_Gezer and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] in_the _midst _of ʼEfrayim until the_day the_this and_he/it _was (into)_a_slave _gang _of labouring. (JOS_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 But they didn’t capture the land of the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so they’ve lived within Efrayim to this day and were forced to serve as labourers. (JOS 16:10)

SA1 4:9

OET-LV: 9 Show _yourselves _strong and_become (into)_men Oh _Fəlishtiy lest you(pl)_should _serve (to)_ˊIⱱrī just_as they _have _served to/for_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be (into)_men and_you(pl)_will _fight. (SA1_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now we Philistines really need to fight with passion, because if we don’t, we’ll ending up serving the Hebrews just like they’ve had to serve us. Now, gather your courage and fight for your lives.” (SA1 4:9)

DEU 28:47

OET-LV: 47 Because that not you _have _served DOM YHWH god _of_your with_joy and_with_goodness _of heart from_the_abundance _of everything. (DEU_28:47)

OET-RV: 47 because you didn’t serve your god Yahweh with cheerfulness resulting from the abundance that you took for granted. (DEU 28:47)

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)

JER 27:8

OET-LV: 8 And_it _was the_nation and_the_kingdom which not they _will _serve DOM_him/it DOM Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel and_DOM which not it _will _put DOM neck _of_its in_the _yoke _of the _king _of Bāⱱel with_sword and_with_famine and_with_pestilence I _will _visit_judgement on the_nation (the)_that the _utterance _of YHWH until I_have _consumed DOM_them in_his/its_hand. (JER_27:8)

OET-RV: 8 Any nation or kingdom that won’t serve the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and that won’t put its neck into his yoke, then I’ll punish that nation with war and famine and disease until I’ve used King Nebuchadnezzar to finish them off. That is Yahweh’s declaration, (JER 27:8)

SA2 10:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ all _of _they _saw the_kings the _servants _of Hₐdadˊezer if/because _that they _had _been _defeated to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _made _peace with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they_served _them and_ ʼArām _they _saw to_deliver again DOM the _people _of ˊAmmōn. (SA2_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then all the kings associated with Hadadezer realised they couldn’t defeat Yisrael, so they made peace with the Israelis and served them, and so the Arameans were afraid to try to rescue the Ammonites again. (SA2 10:19)

JER 27:13

OET-LV: 13 To/for_what will _you(pl)_die you and_people _of_your by_sword by_famine and_by_pestilence just_as YHWH he _has _spoken to the_nation which not it _will _serve DOM the _king _of Bāⱱel. (JER_27:13)

OET-RV: 13 Why would you and your people die from war, famine, and disease, as Yahweh has said will come to any nation that doesn’t serve the Babylonian king? (JER 27:13)

JDG 2:11

OET-LV: 11 and_ the _people _of _they _made of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_they _served DOM the_Baˊal. (JDG_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 They did things that Yahweh considered evil and worshipped Baal idols (JDG 2:11)

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