עֲבוֹדָ֔ה
𐤏𐤁𐤅𐤃𐤄
avodah
service
or עֲבוֹדָה; from עָבַד; work of any kind; act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.
1 Chronicles 28:21 · Word #16
Lexicon H5656
| Lemma | עֲבֹדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbôdâh |
| Strong's | H5656 |
| In-context | service |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5656-01
service-labor
| Root | עבד (ʿ-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | work, labor, service, servitude, bondage |
| Semantic Range | labor, occupational work, agricultural tillage, service rendered to a superior, temple service, servitude or bondage |
| Conceptual Significance | עֲבֹדָה encompasses both ordinary labor and sacred service, especially priestly ministry in the tabernacle or temple. It reflects the biblical worldview that all work—whether agricultural, domestic, or liturgical—is fundamentally an act of service, often directed toward YHWH as the ultimate master. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), derived from the verbal root עבד (to work, serve). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲבֹדָה is a feminine singular absolute form derived from the root עבד, which conveys the idea of working or serving. "Service-labor" preserves both dimensions of the root—active work and devoted service—while maintaining the singular sense of the Hebrew form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עבד (work, labor, service, servitude, bondage)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5647-01 |
avad | he served |
H5650-01 |
avadav | his serving-men |
H5650-02 |
avaday | my serving-men |
Word Usage (145 occurrences of H5656)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:27 | בַּ/עֲבֹדָה֙ | baavodah | for the service |
| Genesis 30:26 | עֲבֹדָתִ֖/י | avodati | my service |
| Exodus 1:14 | בַּ/עֲבֹדָ֣ה | baavodah | with hard service, |