Word study · Hebrew
עָבַד
a.vadH5647to serve
Used 288 times in the tagged text.
H5647G · עָבַד · to serve
What it means
- to work, serve
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : serve[someone]
- 1) to work, serve
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to labour, work, do work
- 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour
- 1a3) to serve as subjects
- 1a4) to serve (God)
- 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)
- 1b2) to make oneself a servant
- 1c) (Pual) to be worked
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
- 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects
- 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
H5647H · עָבַד · to serve: minister
What it means
- to work, serve
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : minister/serve[God/tabernacle/temple]/worship
- 1) to work, serve
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to labour, work, do work
- 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour
- 1a3) to serve as subjects
- 1a4) to serve (God)
- 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)
- 1b2) to make oneself a servant
- 1c) (Pual) to be worked
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
- 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects
- 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
H5647I · עָבַד · to serve: labour
What it means
- to work, serve
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : labour/do(work)
- 1) to work, serve
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to labour, work, do work
- 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour
- 1a3) to serve as subjects
- 1a4) to serve (God)
- 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)
- 1b2) to make oneself a servant
- 1c) (Pual) to be worked
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
- 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects
- 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
H5647J · עָבַד · to serve: burden
What it means
- to work, serve
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : burden
- 1) to work, serve
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to labour, work, do work
- 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour
- 1a3) to serve as subjects
- 1a4) to serve (God)
- 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)
- 1b2) to make oneself a servant
- 1c) (Pual) to be worked
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
- 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects
- 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
Same idea, other words · Servant and slave
'Servant of the Lord' is a title of honor for Moses, David, the prophets and above all the Messiah. Translators render the same words 'servant' or 'slave' depending on context.
Where it appears
- Genesis23
- Exodus31
- Leviticus3
- Numbers21
- Deuteronomy35
- Joshua21
- Judges17
- 1 Samuel13
- 2 Samuel6
- 1 Kings8
- 2 Kings18
- 1 Chronicles2
- 2 Chronicles12
- Nehemiah1
- Job3
- Psalms8
- Proverbs2
- Ecclesiastes2
- Isaiah9
- Jeremiah35
- Ezekiel11
- Hosea1
- Zephaniah1
- Zechariah1
- Malachi4
Every use · 201–250 of 288 · BSB
And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’”
“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,
And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.
For even while they were in their kingdom, with the abundant goodness that You had given them, and in the spacious and fertile land that You had set before them, they would not serve You or turn from their wicked ways.
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.
when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,
The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.
In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.
The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder, winnowed with shovel and pitchfork.
You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.
You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.
And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’”
And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’”
They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.
They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.
These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all.
Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.
So I will cast you out of this land into a land that neither you nor your fathers have known. There you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.’
And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.”
Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,
Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’
And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”
So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.
All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.
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