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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Psalms 100:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.
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Psalms 102:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
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Source alternate reference: 102.23
Psalms 106:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
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Proverbs 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
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Proverbs 28:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
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Ecclesiastes 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
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Source alternate reference: 5.8
Ecclesiastes 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
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Source alternate reference: 5.11
Isaiah 14:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,
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Isaiah 19:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
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Isaiah 19:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Isaiah 19:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Isaiah 28:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Isaiah 30:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder, winnowed with shovel and pitchfork.
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Isaiah 43:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Isaiah 43:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Isaiah 60:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.
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Jeremiah 5:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.’”
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Jeremiah 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Jeremiah 11:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Jeremiah 13:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Jeremiah 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Jeremiah 16:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.’
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Jeremiah 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Jeremiah 22:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
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Jeremiah 22:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“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,
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Jeremiah 25:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.’
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Jeremiah 25:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.
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Jeremiah 25:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.’”
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Jeremiah 27:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Jeremiah 27:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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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Jeremiah 27:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As for the nation or kingdom that does not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and does not place its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation by sword and famine and plague, declares the LORD, until I have destroyed it by his hand.
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Jeremiah 27:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’
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Jeremiah 27:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave in its own land, to cultivate it and reside in it, declares the LORD.”
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Jeremiah 27:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!
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Jeremiah 27:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why should you and your people die by sword and famine and plague, as the LORD has decreed against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?
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Jeremiah 27:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.
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Jeremiah 27:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?
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Jeremiah 28:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”
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Jeremiah 30:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.
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Jeremiah 30:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
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Jeremiah 34:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage.
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Jeremiah 34:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them,
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Jeremiah 34:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.
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Jeremiah 35:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
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Jeremiah 40:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
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Jeremiah 44:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.
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Ezekiel 20:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.
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Ezekiel 20:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.
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Ezekiel 29:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
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Ezekiel 29:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD.
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