עֲבֹדָתֽ/וֹ
𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕/𐤅
avodato-2
his 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.
Isaiah 28:21 · Word #16
Lexicon H5656
| Lemma | עֲבֹדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbôdâh |
| Strong's | H5656 |
| In-context | his service |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5656-07
his service-labor
| Root | עבד (ʿ-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | work, service, labor, servitude, cultivation |
| Semantic Range | labor, service, servitude, ministry, assigned task, occupational duty, ritual service, agricultural work |
| Conceptual Significance | עֲבֹדָה encompasses both ordinary labor and sacred service, especially priestly or Levitical ministry. It expresses the biblical view that work—whether agricultural, civic, or cultic—is a form of service rendered under authority, ultimately oriented toward God. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state (עֲבֹדַת) with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (-וֹ), yielding "his service/labor." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲבֹדָה derives from the root עבד, meaning to work or serve. As a feminine singular noun in construct form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix, it denotes "his" service or labor. "Service-labor" preserves the dual sense of work performed in service, reflecting the root’s full semantic force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עבד (work, service, labor, servitude, cultivation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6-02 |
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, |