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.
2 Chronicles 34:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H5656
| Lemma | עֲבֹדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbôdâh |
| Strong's | H5656 |
| In-context | and 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
| Root | עבד (ʿ-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | work, serve, labor, toil, be enslaved |
| Semantic Range | labor, service, servitude, occupational work, cultic ministry, ritual service, enforced bondage |
| Conceptual Significance | עֲבֹדָה 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 Notes | Conjunction וַ (waw) prefixed to a common feminine singular absolute noun (Ncfsa). No pronominal suffix; singular in number and feminine in grammatical gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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, |