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.

H5656

Isaiah 28:21 · Word #16

Lexicon H5656

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

Rootעבד (ʿ-b-d)
Core Meaningswork, service, labor, servitude, cultivation
Semantic Rangelabor, service, servitude, ministry, assigned task, occupational duty, ritual service, agricultural work
Conceptual Significanceעֲבֹדָה 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 NotesFeminine singular noun in construct state (עֲבֹדַת) with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (-וֹ), yielding "his service/labor."
Rendering RationaleThe 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,