Strongs H5647

← H5647 ⌂ →

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 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)

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)

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)

DEU 13:7

OET-LV: 7  if/because he_will _entice _you your(ms)_brother/kindred the _son _of your _mother _of_your or son _of_your or daughter _of_your or the _wife _of your _bosom _of_your or friend _of_your who is_like_self _of_your in_secrecy to_say let _us _go and_let _us _serve gods other which not you _have _known you and_ancestors _of_your. (DEU_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 That might be the gods of the surrounding peoples, either nearby or right across the world. (DEU 13:7)

JOS 24:21

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _said the_people to Yəhōshūˊa no if/because DOM YHWH we _will _serve. (JOS_24:21)

OET-RV: 21 But the people answered Yehoshua, “No, we will worship Yahweh.” (JOS 24:21)

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)

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)

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 they _have _broken of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the _house _of Yəhūdāh 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)

JOS 24:18

OET-LV: 18 And_ YHWH _he/it _drove _out DOM all _of the_peoples and_DOM the_ʼAmorī who _was_dwelling the_earth/land from_before _of_us also we we _will _serve DOM YHWH if/because he god _of_is_our. (JOS_24:18)

OET-RV: 18 Yahweh drove all the peoples out ahead of us, even the Amorites who lived in that region. So we too we will serve Yahweh because he is our god.” (JOS 24:18)

JDG 2:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _served the_people DOM YHWH all _of the _days _of Yəhōshūˊa and_all/each/any/every the _days _of the _old_men who days they _made _long after Yəhōshūˊa who they _had _seen DOM all _of the _work _of YHWH (the)_great which he _had _done for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 The people obeyed Yahweh as long as Yehoshua and the elders who had seen the great things that Yahweh had done for Yisrael, were alive. (JDG 2:7)

JOB 36:11

OET-LV: 11 If they _will _hear and_they _will _serve_him they _will _bring _to _an _end days _of_their in_good and_years _of_their in _(the)_things. (JOB_36:11)

OET-RV: 11 If they would listen and serve him,
⇔  they would live out their remaining days in prosperity,
⇔  ≈ and their remaining years would be pleasant. (JOB 36:11)

JER 22:13

OET-LV: 13 woe _to one _who_builds house _of_his with_not righteousness and_his _upper _of_rooms with_not justice by_fellow-citizen _of_his he _works without _paying and_wage[s]_of_his not he _gives to_him/it. (JER_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 The king who built his house by doing what’s not right
⇔  ≈ and built his upper rooms by unjustly forcing people to work,
⇔  → won’t end well.
⇔  He forced the citizens to work without getting paid—
⇔  ≈ not giving them their wages. (JER 22:13)

JDG 9:38

OET-LV: 38 And_he/it _said to_him/it Zəⱱul where then mouth _of_is_your Oh_you_who you _said who is_ʼAⱱīmelek (cmp) we_will _serve _him not is_this the_people which you _rejected in/on/over_him/it go _out please now and_fight in/on/over_him/it. (JDG_9:38)

OET-RV: 38 Then Zebul said to him, “Well, you were the one who said, ‘Who is Abimelek that we should serve him?’ Aren’t these the people who you were scorning? Indeed now, go out and fight against them.” (JDG 9:38)

PSA 72:11

OET-LV: 11 And_they _will _bow _down to_him/it all _of kings all _of nations they_will _serve _him. (PSA_72:11)

OET-RV: 11 Indeed, may all kings bow down to him.
⇔  ≈ May all nations serve him (PSA 72:11)

KI1 16:31

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _was was_it _trifling he_to _walk in_the _sins _of Yārāⱱəˊām the _son _of Neⱱaţ 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)

ISA 60:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because the_nation and_the_kingdom which not they_will _serve _you they _will _perish and_the_nations utterly _(desolate) they _will _become _desolate. (ISA_60:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yes, any nation or kingdom that won’t serve you will perish,
⇔  and the nations will be completely destroyed. (ISA 60:12)

KI2 17:12

OET-LV: 12 And_they _served the_idols which he _had _said YHWH to/for_them not you(pl)_must _do DOM the_thing (the)_this. (KI2_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 They’d served idols even when Yahweh had forbidden them from doing that. (KI2 17:12)

KI1 22:54

OET-LV: 54  and_he _served DOM (the)_Baˊal and_he _bowed _down to_him/it and_he _provoked _to _anger DOM YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) according_to _all that he _had _done his/its_father. (KI1_22:54)

KI1 12:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _spoke to_him/it to_say if the_day you _will _be a _servant to_people the_this and_you_will _serve _them and_you_will _answer _them and_you _will _speak to_them words/messages kind and_they _will _be to/for_yourself(m) servants all _of the_days. (KI1_12:7)

OET-RV: 7 “If you want to serve these people well,” they replied, “answer them with kindness now then they’ll serve you well in the future.” (KI1 12:7)

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)

ISA 19:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ YHWH _he _will _make _himself _known to_Miʦrayim and_ Miʦrayim _they _will _know DOM YHWH in _the_day (the)_that and_they _will _serve sacrifice and_offering and_they _will _vow a _vow to/for_YHWH and_they _will _pay_it. (ISA_19:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yahweh will become known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know Yahweh that day, and they’ll worship him with sacrifices and offerings, and they’ll make a commitment to Yahweh and then they’ll honour it. (ISA 19:21)

JDG 10:13

OET-LV: 13 And_you(pl) you(pl)_have _abandoned me and_you(pl)_have _served gods other for_so/thus/hence not I _will _repeat to_deliver you(pl). (JDG_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yet you’ve all abandoned me and served other gods. Therefore, I won’t not continue to rescue you. (JDG 10:13)

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)

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 28:39

OET-LV: 39 Vineyards you _will _plant and_you _will _labour and_wine not you _will _drink and_not you _will _gather if/because it_will _eat _it the_worm[s]. (DEU_28:39)

OET-RV: 39 You’ll plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you won’t harvest the grapes or drink the wine, because worms will eat them. (DEU 28:39)

DEU 15:19

OET-LV: 19 every _of (the)_firstborn which it _will _be _born in_herd _of_your and_in_flock _of_your the_male you _will _consecrate to/for_YHWH god _of_your not you _will _labour by_the _firstborn _of your _ox[en]_of_your and_not you _will _shear the _firstborn _of your _sheep _of_your. (DEU_15:19)

OET-RV: 19 You must set apart for your god Yahweh, all the firstborn male animals from your herds and your flocks. You mustn’t use the cattle for working, and mustn’t shear the sheep or goats. (DEU 15:19)

JER 27:12

OET-LV: 12 And_near/to Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) I _spoke according_to _all _of the_words/messages the_these to_say bring DOM necks _of_your(pl) in_the _yoke _of the _king _of Bāⱱel and_serve DOM_him/it and_people _of_his and_live. (JER_27:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then to Yehudah’s King Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah), I passed on those same words, saying, “Put your necks into the yoke of the Babylonian king, and serve him and his people, and live. (JER 27:12)

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