`abad

aw-bad'
Parts of Speech Verb

`abad Definition

  1. to work, serve
    1. (Qal)
      1. to labour, work, do work
      2. to work for another, serve another by labour
      3. to serve as subjects
      4. to serve (God)
      5. to serve (with Levitical service)
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be worked, be tilled (of land)
      2. to make oneself a servant
    3. (Pual) to be worked
    4. (Hiphil)
      1. to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
      2. to cause to serve as subjects
    5. (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
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Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
05647
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 1553

KJV Word Usage

serve
227
do
15
till
9
servant
5
work
5
worshippers
5
service
4
dress
2
labour
2
ear
2
miscellaneous
14
Total
290

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for `abad". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .