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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

Type: root
עָבַד 290 vb. work, serveQallabour, work, do workwork for another, serve him by labourserve as subjectsserve Godserve י׳ with Levitical serviceNiph.be tilled, of landdub. cultivated fieldPu. workedHiph.compel to labour as slavesmake to serve as subjectscause to serve GodHoph. be led or enticed to serve {712}

Displaying only every 10th verse out of 262:

CH2 7:22

OET-LV: 22And_people_will_say on that they_abandoned DOM YHWH the_god_of their_ancestors_of_their who he_brought_them_out from_the_land_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_they_took_hold on_gods other and_they_bowed_down to/for_them and_they_served_them therefore yes/correct/thus/so he_has_brought on_them DOM all_of the_calamity (the)_this.   (CH2_7:22)

OET-RV: 22‘It happened because they abandoned Yahweh, the god of their ancestors,’ others will reply. ‘He brought them out from slavery in Egypt, but then they obtained other gods and worshipped them and served them—that’s why he sent them all this misery.’ ” (CH2 7:22)

JDG 3:6

OET-LV: 6And_they_took DOM daughters_of_their to/for_them to_wives and_DOM daughters_of_their they_gave to_sons_of_their and_they_served DOM gods_of_their.   (JDG_3:6)

OET-RV: 6They took their daughters as wives, and gave their own daughters to be married to their sons, and they worshipped their gods. (JDG 3:6)

JOS 24:15

OET-LV: 15And_if is_displeasing in_eyes_of_your(pl) to_serve DOM YHWH choose to/for_you(pl) the_day DOM whom will_you_serve whether DOM the_gods which they_served ancestors_of_your(pl) who were_from_the_other_side_of the_river and_if DOM the_gods_of the_ʼAmorī whom you(pl) are_dwelling in_land_of_their and_I and_household_of_my we_will_serve DOM YHWH.   (JOS_24:15)

OET-RV: 15But if you all dislike serving Yahweh, then choose for yourselves today who you will serve: perhaps the gods your fathers once served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorite people in whose land you are now living. But as for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh.” (JOS 24:15)

CH1 19:19

OET-LV: 19And_ the_servants_of _they_saw of_Hₐdadˊezer if/because_that they_had_been_defeated to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_they_made_peace with Dāvid and_they_served_him and_not ʼArām it_was_willing to_deliver DOM the_people_of ˊAmmōn again.   (CH1_19:19)

OET-RV: 19When Hadadezer’s servants saw that Yisrael had defeated them, they made peace with David and became his subjects, so Aram (Syria) wasn’t willing to help the Ammonites militarily any more. (CH1 19:19)

JOB 39:9

OET-LV: 9Is_it_willing a_wild_ox to_serve_you or will_it_pass_the_night at trough_of_your_feeding.   (JOB_39:9)

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

DEU 11:16

OET-LV: 16Take_heed to/for_you(pl) lest it_should_be_deceived heart_of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_will_turn_aside and_you(pl)_will_serve gods other and_you(pl)_will_bow_down to/for_them.   (DEU_11:16)

OET-RV: 16Guard yourselves to make sure that you’re not deceived and end up turning around to serve othergods’ and bow down to them, (DEU 11:16)

EXO 9:1

OET-LV: 9and_ YHWH _he/it_said to Mosheh go to Parˊoh and_you_will_say to_him/it thus YHWH he_says the_god_of the_ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) let_go DOM people_of_my so_that_they_may_serve_me.   (EXO_9:1)

OET-RV: 9Then Yahweh said to Mosheh, “Go in to Far’oh and tell him: ‘This is what the god of the Hebrews. Yahweh, says: Let my people go so they can serve me. (EXO 9:1)

EXO 14:12

OET-LV: 12Not is_this the_message which we_spoke to_you in_Miʦrayim to_say cease from_him/it so_that_we_may_serve DOM Miʦrayim if/because is_good to/for_us serving DOM Miʦrayim more_than_our_dying in_wilderness.   (EXO_14:12)

OET-RV: 12Isn’t this exactly what we told you in Egypt when we said, ‘Just leave us alone and let us serve the Egyptians’? Because serving the Egyptians sounds a lot better to us than dying out here in the wilderness.” (EXO 14:12)

KI1 9:21

OET-LV: 21Descendants_of_their who they_remained after_them on_the_earth whom not they_had_been_able the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_totally_destroy_them and_he_raised_them Shəlomoh to_forced_labour_of labouring until the_day (the)_this.   (KI1_9:21)

OET-RV: 21had descendants who continued living in Yisrael. These were people groups that the Israelis hadn’t been able to annihilate so Shelomoh used them for forced labour (where they remain to this day). (KI1 9:21)

NUM 4:30

OET-LV: 30From_a_son_of thirty year[s] and_upward_upwards and_unto a_son_of fifty year[s] you_will_enrol_them every_of (the)_one_who_comes for_service to_serve DOM the_service_of the_tent_of meeting.   (NUM_4:30)

OET-RV: 30listing the men who are from thirty to fifty years old and who goes into the sacred tent to minister. (NUM 4:30)

DEU 15:12

OET-LV: 12if/because he_will_sell_himself to/for_yourself(m) your(ms)_brother/kindred (the)_Hebrew_masc or (the)_Hebrew_fem and_he_will_serve_you six years and_in_year (the)_seventh you_will_let_him_go a_free_person from_with_you.   (DEU_15:12)

OET-RV: 12If a fellow Israeli is sold to you and serves you for six years, then you must free them in the seventh year. (DEU 15:12)

KI2 17:41

OET-LV: 41And_they_were the_nations the_these fearing DOM YHWH and_DOM idols_of_their they_were serving also children_of_their and_the_sons their_children_of_their just_as they_did fathers_of_their they are_doing until the_day (the)_this.   (KI2_17:41)

OET-RV: 41So those people groups honoured Yahweh, but also served their idols. This continued through the generations with their descendants continuing the same behaviour. (KI2 17:41)

PSA 97:7

OET-LV: 7Let_them_be_ashamed all_of (of)_an_image those_who_serve_of those_who_boast in_(the)_idols bow_down to_him/it Oh_all_of gods.   (PSA_97:7)

OET-RV: 7All those who worship carved figures will be shamed—
 ⇔ ≈ those who boast about worthless idols.
 ⇔ Bow down to him, all you ‘gods’. (PSA 97:7)

SA2 9:10

OET-LV: 10And_you_will_work for_him/it DOM the_soil you and_sons_of_your and_servants_of_your and_you_will_bring and_it_was for_the_son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of_your food and_he_will_eat_it and_Mephibshet the_son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of_your he_will_eat continually food on table_of_my and_belonged_to_Tsīⱱāʼ fif- teen sons and_twenty servants.   (SA2_9:10)

OET-RV: 10You and your fifteen sons and your twenty servants must work the land for him and harvest the produce to support your master’s grandson, but he will eat with me at my house.” (SA2 9:10)

SA2 22:44

OET-LV: 44And_you_delivered_me from_the_strifes_of my_people_of_my you_kept_me to_the_head_of nations a_people which_not I_knew they_served_me.   (SA2_22:44)

OET-RV: 44You rescue me from the arguments of my people.
 ⇔ You help me remain as the head of nations.
 ⇔ People serve me even if I don’t even know them. (SA2 22:44)

SA1 7:3

OET-LV: 3and_ Shəʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it_said to all_of the_house_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say if in_all heart_of_your(pl) you(pl) are_turning_back to YHWH remove DOM the_gods_of (the)_foreignness from_among_of_you(pl) and_the_ˊAshtārōt and_direct heart_of_your(pl) to YHWH and_serve_him for_him/it_being_alone so_that_he_may_deliver you(pl) from_the_hand_of the_Fəlishtiy.   (SA1_7:3)

OET-RV: 3Then Shemuel told all the Israelis, “If you all really want to return to Yahweh, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtorets from among you. Then decide firmly to serve Yahweh and no other, then he’ll rescue you from the Philistines’ oppression.” (SA1 7:3)

JER 27:12

OET-LV: 12And_near/to Tsidqiyyāh/(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 (JER 27:12)

DEU 28:48

OET-LV: 48And_you_will_serve DOM enemies_of_your whom he_will_send_him_forth YHWH on/over_you(fs) in_hunger and_in_thirst and_in_nakedness and_in_lack_of everything and_he/it_gave a_yoke_of iron on neck_of_your until he_has_destroyed you.   (DEU_28:48)

OET-RV: 48So then, Yahweh will send enemies against you and you’ll serve them in hunger and thirst, and in nakedness and lacking everything. Yahweh will put an iron yoke on your neck used for pulling heavy loads with, until he destroys you. (DEU 28:48)

DEU 28:39

OET-LV: 39Vineyards 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: 39You’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)

EXO 6:5

OET-LV: 5And_also I I_have_heard DOM the_groaning_of the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) whom Miʦrayim/(Egypt) are_compelling_to_labour DOM_them and_I_have_remembered DOM covenant_of_my.   (EXO_6:5)

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

DEU 28:64

OET-LV: 64And_he_will_scatter_you YHWH in_all the_peoples from_the_end_of the_earth/land and_unto the_end_of the_earth/land and_you_will_serve there gods other which not you_have_known you and_ancestors_of_your wood and_stone.   (DEU_28:64)

OET-RV: 64Yahweh will scatter you among all the peoples right around the world where you’ll serve gods made out of wood or stone that neither you nor your ancestors had heard of. (DEU 28:64)

DEU 12:30

OET-LV: 30Take_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 do_they_serve the_nations the_these DOM gods_of_their and_I_will_do thus also I.   (DEU_12:30)

OET-RV: 30Watch 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)

JER 27:13

OET-LV: 13To/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 (JER 27:13)

JOB 36:11

OET-LV: 11If 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: 11If 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)

JDG 2:13

OET-LV: 13and_they_abandoned DOM YHWH and_they_served (to)_Baˊal and_(to)_ˊAshtārōt.   (JDG_2:13)

OET-RV: 13They abandoned Yahweh and worshipped the Baal and Ashtarot idols. (JDG 2:13)

EXO 34:21

OET-LV: 21Six_of days you_will_labour and_on_day the_seventh you_will_rest at_(the)_time and_at_(the)_time you_will_rest.   (EXO_34:21)

OET-RV: 21Each week, you should only work for six days, then you must rest on the seventh dayeven during ploughing and harvest times. (EXO 34:21)

GEN 49:15

OET-LV: 15And_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: 15He’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)

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