עֲבֹדָה (ʻăbôdâh) — Act

Hebrew word study: עֲבֹדָה (ʻăbôdâh), Strong's H5656. work of any kind

HebrewStrong's H5656
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֲבֹדָה (ʻăbôdâh)
Pronounced: ab-o-daw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

work of any kind

Word study
Derivation: or עֲבוֹדָה; from H5647 (עָבַד);

KJV translation words: act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5656 is tagged on 145 words in 125 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:27 and last appears in Ezekiel 44:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the service of ×30servitude ×13service their ×12the service ×9for the service of ×6service its ×6the labor ×6for service ×5is the service of ×4service ×4service his ×4labor ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֲבֹדַת ×29עֲבֹדָה ×18הָעֲבֹדָה ×13עֲבֹדָתָם ×12עֲבֹדָתוֹ ×12עֲבוֹדַת ×9לַעֲבֹדַת ×8לַעֲבֹדָה ×5הָעֲבוֹדָה ×3עֲבוֹדָה ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×501 Chronicles ×30Exodus ×232 Chronicles ×15Leviticus ×7Nehemiah ×4Isaiah ×4Ezekiel ×3

Verses (first 25 of 125)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5647 עָבַד (ʻâbad).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻăbôdâh (H5656) mean?

Work of any kind.

How is H5656 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5656 as: act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought..

How often does עֲבֹדָה (ʻăbôdâh) appear?

Strong's H5656 is tagged on 145 words in 125 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:27 and last appears in Ezekiel 44:14.