a.vad H5647

עָבַד (a.vad) means “to serve” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

עָבַד Hebrew · H5647 288 tagged occurrences in 261 verses

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Lexicon entries

TBESH · H5647G

עָבַד · a.vad · to serve

: 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

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TBESH · H5647H

עָבַד · a.vad · to serve: minister

: 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

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TBESH · H5647I

עָבַד · a.vad · to serve: labour

: 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

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TBESH · H5647J

עָבַד · a.vad · to serve: burden

: 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

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

KJV glosses: [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] 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,

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How translators render H5647

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
to serve	19
and served	18
serve	17
and serve	12
served	9
so that they may worship me	6
and serve him	5
you will serve	5
and worship	4
to perform	4
to serve them	4
to worship	4
worship	4
and we will serve you	3
serve him	3
serve you	3
the servants	3
they served	3
we should serve him	3
we will serve	3
will serve	3
will serve him	3
you shall labor	3
and serving them	2
and to serve him	2
and worship them	2
had served	2
i have served	2
i have served you	2
laborers	2
serve them	2
shall serve me	2
the one who works	2
the workers	2
to cultivate	2
to do	2
to work	2
will enslave	2
work	2
you will worship	2
ahaziah served	1
all of you will worship	1
and became subject to him	1
and became subject to them	1
and cultivate	1
and he required	1
and he served	1
and let us worship them	1
and serve them	1
and serves you	1
and serving	1
and they will be enslaved	1
and they will serve him	1
and to perform	1
and to serve	1
and work for	1
and worshiped	1
and you are to perform that service	1
and you will be tilled	1
are enslaving	1
are to perform	1
are to work	1
as a servant	1
attending	1
been plowed	1
burdened you	1
but also served	1
but serve	1
but they also served	1
by attending	1
do	1
enslave	1
for his labor	1
for the workers	1
for you	1
force him	1
from serving us	1
have served	1
he is to serve you	1
he is to work	1
he may serve	1
his servants	1
hold them in bondage	1
i served	1
i will enslave you	1
i will serve	1
i will worship	1
if you serve	1
in return for	1
instead they will serve	1
of service	1
of the worker	1
or serve them	1
or used for work	1
or worship them	1
profits	1
regarding work	1
servants	1
serve abimelech	1
serve him only	1
should hold	1
should you work	1
so he worked	1
so that he may worship me	1
so that they may perform	1
so that they may worship	1
so that we may serve	1
so you shall serve	1
subject	1
that enslaved	1
that i served	1
that we may serve you	1
that we will worship	1
that work	1
the gershonites will do	1
then he shall serve his master	1
they expended	1
they had been subject	1
they imposed	1
they serve as slaves	1
they will worship	1
they worked	1
they worshiped	1
those who serve	1
to cultivate it	1
to labor	1
to make them serve	1
to serve him	1
to serve you	1
to the servants	1
used	1
was a tiller	1
we are to worship	1
who could serve	1
who cultivate it	1
who served	1
who serves	1
will be cultivated	1
will serve me	1
will worship together	1
will you serve	1
worked	1
worship them	1
worshipers	1
you are to serve	1
you can make them slaves	1
you have burdened me	1
you shall keep	1
you till	1
you were forced	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
and serve	25
and served	24
to serve	21
serve	12
shall serve	12
served	11
that they may serve	8
to do	7
and ye shall serve	3
me and served	3
that we should serve	3
them and served	3
and have served	2
and shall do	2
and they served	2
and we will serve	2
he that tilleth	2
i have served	2
that none should serve	2
that will not serve	2
to till	2
ye serve	2
ye shall not serve	2
a work	1
against me for if thou serve	1
all his servants	1
all that might do service	1
an husbandman	1
and all the worshippers	1
and also served	1
and became a servant	1
and became his servants	1
and bring to pass	1
and dress	1
and he shall serve	1
and him that serveth	1
and let us serve	1
and shall serve	1
and shalt serve	1
and there shall ye serve	1
and there shalt thou serve	1
and there thou shalt serve	1
and there ye shall serve	1
and they shall serve	1
and they shall till	1
and they that serve	1
and to serve	1
and whom they have served	1
and wilt serve	1
as i have served	1
as they have been	1
be all they that serve	1
because thou servedst	1
between him that serveth	1
but serve	1
but the worshippers	1
but they shall serve	1
but thou hast made me to serve	1
caused	1
for all the worshippers	1
for he served	1
for them so shall they serve	1
for they have not served	1
for they served	1
for us to serve	1
for why should we serve	1
from serving	1
he shall serve	1
him also to serve	1
him and to serve	1
him shalt thou serve	1
i have not caused thee to serve	1
i served thee	1
i will not transgress	1
i will serve	1
in serving	1
in to do	1
is served	1
keep in bondage	1
made	1
me that they may serve	1
moreover they that work	1
nay but we will serve	1
neither serve	1
nor serve	1
not shall serve	1
not theirs and shall serve	1
not to serve	1
not unto them serve	1
not with what we must serve	1
of a labouring man	1
of all that might do service	1
of bondservice	1
of them that they may be to do	1
of those that served	1
service	1
shall be tilled	1
shall do	1
shall no more serve	1
shall till	1
shalt thou labour	1
shouldest thou therefore serve	1
so shall ye serve	1
that ear	1
that he had served	1
that he may serve	1
that serveth	1
that they may execute	1
that thou shalt keep	1
that we may serve	1
that ye be not servants	1
the worshippers	1
thee and i will cause thee to serve	1
them and serve	1
then i will serve	1
therefore shalt thou serve	1
they served	1
they shall be your bondmen	1
thou shalt do no work	1
thou shalt labour	1
thou shalt work	1
thou tillest	1
thyself to them nor serve	1
thyself unto them nor serve	1
to do the service	1
to dress	1
to himself to do	1
to set	1
to their servants	1
unto him and to serve	1
unto me did not i serve	1
unto the worshippers	1
unto thee and serve	1
unto thee and they shall serve	1
unto thee and when he hath served	1
unto thee thou shalt not compel	1
unto them that serve	1
unto you and ye shall be tilled	1
upon them neither shalt thou serve	1
upon us and we will serve	1
us that we might do	1
was a tiller	1
we will serve	1
wherein they made them serve	1
wherein thou wast made to serve	1
wherewith he served	1
which hath not been wrought with	1
which i have done	1
which is neither eared	1
which they serve	1
which thou shalt serve	1
which will not serve	1
whom i have served	1
whom should i serve	1
whom they shall serve	1
will we also serve	1
will we serve	1
with us and we will serve	1
work	1
ye shall serve	1
ye will serve	1
yourselves to them nor serve	1

Verses containing H5647

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Genesis 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.
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Genesis 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
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Genesis 3:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
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Genesis 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
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Genesis 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
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Genesis 14:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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Genesis 15:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
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Genesis 15:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.
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Genesis 25:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
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Genesis 27:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
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Genesis 27:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
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Genesis 29:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
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Genesis 29:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
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Genesis 29:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
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Genesis 29:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
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Genesis 29:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
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Genesis 29:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
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Genesis 30:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”
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Genesis 30:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
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Genesis 31:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
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Genesis 31:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
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Genesis 49:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
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Exodus 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
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Exodus 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.
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Exodus 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”
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Exodus 4:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
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Exodus 5:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”
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Exodus 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.
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Exodus 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened.
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Exodus 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
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Source alternate reference: 7.26
Exodus 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, and when Pharaoh goes out to the water, stand before him and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
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Source alternate reference: 8.16
Exodus 9:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
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Exodus 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, stand before Pharaoh, and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
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Exodus 10:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
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Exodus 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”
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Exodus 10:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. “Go, worship the LORD your God,” he said. “But who exactly will be going?”
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Exodus 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No, only the men may go and worship the LORD, since that is what you have been requesting.” And Moses and Aaron were driven from Pharaoh’s presence.
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Exodus 10:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”
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Exodus 10:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
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Exodus 12:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.
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Exodus 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites—the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you shall keep this service in this month.
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Exodus 14:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
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Exodus 14:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
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Exodus 20:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
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Exodus 20:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
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Exodus 21:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.
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Exodus 21:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
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Exodus 23:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.
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Exodus 23:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you.
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Exodus 23:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
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