עָבַד
a.vadVerbH5647
to serve
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
Full Lexicon Entry
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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
244 timesAppears 244 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
30
Deuteronomy
29
Exodus
27
Genesis
22
Numbers
21
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 19:19
- Deuteronomy 10:12
- Exodus 3:12
- Judges 10:6
- Joshua 22:5
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