Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H5647: עָבַד (ʻâbad) Definition

Strong's number
H5647
Lemma
עָבַד
Transliteration
ʻâbad
Pronunciation
aw-bad'
Strong's definition
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. [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, a primitive root;

260 instances of the word עָבַד ʻâbad (H5647)


  • Numbers 8:22 - And after that went concerning the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation and before Aaron and before his sons had commanded as the LORD Moses concerning the Levites so did

  • Numbers 8:25 - And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof and shall serve

  • Numbers 8:26 - But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation to keep the charge no service and shall do Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites the charge

  • Numbers 16:9 - Seemeth it but a small thing hath separated unto you that the God of Israel the congregation of Israel to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD and to stand before the congregation to minister

  • Numbers 18:6 - And I behold I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel as a gift to you they are given for the LORD to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation

  • Numbers 18:7 - Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar and within the vail and ye shall serve unto you as a service of gift I have given your priest's office and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death

  • Numbers 18:21 - the children of Levi And behold I have given all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance for even the service which they serve even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation

  • Numbers 18:23 - shall do But the Levites the service of the tabernacle of the congregation and they shall bear their iniquity it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance

  • Proverbs 12:11 - He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding

  • Proverbs 28:19 - He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread but he that followeth after vain shall have plenty persons shall have poverty enough

  • Psalms 2:11 - Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling

  • Psalms 18:43 - Thou hast delivered me from the strivings a people and thou hast made me the head of the heathen a people whom I have not known shall serve

  • Psalms 22:30 - A seed shall serve him it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation

  • Psalms 72:11 - shall fall down Yea all kings before him all nations shall serve

  • Psalms 97:7 - Confounded be all they that serve graven images that boast themselves of idols worship him all ye gods

  • Psalms 100:2 - Serve the LORD with gladness come before his presence with singing

  • Psalms 102:22 - are gathered When the people together and the kingdoms to serve the LORD

  • Psalms 106:36 - And they served their idols which were a snare

  • Zechariah 13:5 - But he shall say I am no prophet I am an husbandman for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth

  • Zephaniah 3:9 - For then will I turn to the people language a pure that they may all call upon the name of the LORD to serve consent him with one