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

Pronunciation guide: aw-bad' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

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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Deuteronomy 28:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.
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Deuteronomy 28:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD will bring you and the king you appoint to a nation neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone.
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Deuteronomy 28:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
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Deuteronomy 28:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,
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Deuteronomy 28:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence
you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.
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Deuteronomy 28:64 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.
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Deuteronomy 29:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,
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Source alternate reference: 29.17
Deuteronomy 29:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them.
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Source alternate reference: 29.25
Deuteronomy 30:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,
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Deuteronomy 31:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant.
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Joshua 16:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers.
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Joshua 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
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Joshua 22:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rather, let it be a witness between us and you and the generations to come, that we will worship the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants cannot say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD!’
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Joshua 23:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.
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Joshua 23:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”
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Joshua 24:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
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Joshua 24:14 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
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Joshua 24:15 · BSB · 4 occurrences
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
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Joshua 24:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!
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Joshua 24:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because He is our God!”
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Joshua 24:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
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Joshua 24:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.”
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Joshua 24:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!”
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Joshua 24:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.
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Joshua 24:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”
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Joshua 24:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.
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Judges 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.
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Judges 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.
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Judges 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
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Judges 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
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Judges 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
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Judges 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
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Judges 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.
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Judges 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
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Judges 9:28 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
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Judges 9:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”
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Judges 10:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
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Judges 10:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
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Judges 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But you have forsaken Me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you.
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Judges 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
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1 Samuel 4:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”
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1 Samuel 7:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
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1 Samuel 7:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
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1 Samuel 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.
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1 Samuel 11:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
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1 Samuel 12:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’
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1 Samuel 12:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
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1 Samuel 12:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
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1 Samuel 12:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
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1 Samuel 17:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and work for us.”
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