וַ/עֲבוֹדָ֑ה

𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤅𐤃𐤄

vaavodah

and 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.

H5656

2 Chronicles 34:13 · Word #8

Lexicon H5656

Lemmaעֲבֹדָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄
Transliterationʻăbôdâh
Strong'sH5656
In-contextand service

Morphology HC/Ncfsa 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 H5656-21

and service-labor

Rootעבד (ʿ-b-d)
Core Meaningswork, serve, labor, toil, be enslaved
Semantic Rangelabor, service, servitude, occupational work, cultic ministry, ritual service, enforced bondage
Conceptual Significanceעֲבֹדָה bridges ordinary labor and sacred service, expressing the biblical view that both daily work and worship are forms of service to a master—whether human or divine. It can denote oppressive bondage in Egypt or devoted ministry in the sanctuary, highlighting the fundamental identity of Israel as a serving people.
Morphological NotesConjunction וַ (waw) prefixed to a common feminine singular absolute noun (Ncfsa). No pronominal suffix; singular in number and feminine in grammatical gender.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֲבֹדָה derives from the root עבד, conveying the idea of work or service rendered to a master. Rendering it as "service-labor" preserves the dual sense of both active work and servanthood inherent in the root. The form is a common feminine singular absolute noun with a prefixed conjunction וַ, hence "and" plus a singular abstract noun.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עבד (work, serve, labor, toil, be enslaved)

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,