וְ/לַֽ/עֲבֹד֙
𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤃
velaavod
and to perform
a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.; [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,
Isaiah 28:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H5647
| Lemma | עָבַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻâbad |
| Strong's | H5647 |
| In-context | and to perform |
Morphology HC/R/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H5647-69
and to serve
| Root | עבד (ʿ-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | work, labor, serve, bondage, cultivation |
| Semantic Range | to work, labor, serve a master, serve God, perform service, till land, be in bondage, render worship |
| Conceptual Significance | The root עבד bridges ordinary labor, servitude, and covenantal worship. In biblical theology, serving YHWH contrasts with serving other masters, highlighting allegiance, obedience, and the transformation of labor into sacred service. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition לְ + Qal infinitive construct of עָבַד. The infinitive construct expresses purpose or result and carries no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal infinitive construct of עבד with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") and preposition לְ ("to"), yielding "and to serve." The rendering preserves the root sense of labor and service without adding nuance from other stems (such as causative or intensive), accurately reflecting the simple active stem and non-finite form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עבד (work, labor, serve, bondage, cultivation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
avad | he served |
H5650-01 |
avadav | his serving-men |
H5650-02 |
avaday | my serving-men |
H5650-03 |
avadayv | his bond-servants |
H5650-04 |
avadekha | your servant |
H5647-01 |
avadeta | you served |
H5647-02 |
avadeti | I have worked in service |
H5647-03 |
avadetikha | I have labored in service to you (masculine singular) |
H5650-05 |
avadeykha | your serving-men |
H5650-06 |
avadim | male bond-servants |
H5647-04 |
avado | he rendered service to him |
H5647-05 |
avaduhu | they labored in service to him |
H5647-06 |
avadukha | they rendered service to you |
H5647-07 |
avadum | they served them |
H5650-07 |
aved | bond-servant |
|
aved | serving-man |
H5649-01 |
avedaykhe | your servant-men |
H5650-08 |
avedekha | your servant |
H5650-09 |
avedekhem | your servant |
H5648-03 |
avedet | I have served |
H5650-10 |
avedey | servants of |
H5650-11 |
avedeyhem | their serving-men |
H5650-12 |
avedeykhem | your serving-men |
H5650-13 |
avedi | my servant |
|
avedi | my serving-one |
H5661-01 |
avediel | Servant-of-ʾEl |
H5650-14 |
avedo | his serving-man |
H5649-02 |
avedohi | his serving-men |
H5658-01 |
avedon | Servant-One |
H5647-08 |
avedu | they rendered service |
H5673-01 |
avidat | service-of |
|
avod | I will serve |
H5656-01 |
avodah | service-labor |
H5656-02 |
avodat | service-labor of |
H5656-03 |
avodatam | their service-labor |
H5656-04 |
avodatekhem | your service-labor |
H5656-05 |
avodatenu | our service-work |
H5656-06 |
avodati | my service-labor |
H5656-07 |
avodato | his service-labor |
H5647-09 |
avodu | Serve! |
H5650-15 |
baavadayv | in his servants |
H5656-08 |
baavodah | in the service-labor |
H5656-09 |
baavodat | in the service-work of |
H5656-10 |
baavodatam | in their service-work |
H5650-16 |
beavedekha | in your servant |
H5650-17 |
beavedi | in my serving-one |
H5650-18 |
beavedo | in his servant |
H5659-01 |
beavedutenu | in our servitude |
|
bedan | Servant-one |
H5647-10 |
eevadekha | I will work in service to you |
H5647-11 |
eevod | I will serve |
H5650-19 |
eved | serving-man |
|
eved | serving-man |
|
eved | bond-man |
H5650-20 |
haavadim | the serving-men |
H5656-11 |
haavodah | the service-labor |
H5650-21 |
haeved | the serving-bondsman |
H5647-12 |
haoved | the serving-man |
H5647-13 |
haovedim | the serving-men |
H5647-14 |
heevadetani | you caused me to serve |
H5647-15 |
heevadetikha | I-caused-you (masculine singular) to-serve |
H5647-16 |
heevid | he caused to serve |
H5647-17 |
ivedu | Serve, all of you! |
H5650-22 |
kaavadim | as serving-men |
H5656-12 |
kaavodat | according to the service-of |
H5650-23 |
kaeved | as a serving-man |
H5650-24 |
keavedi | as my serving-one |
H5650-25 |
keeved | like a serving-man |
H5650-26 |
laavadayv | to his serving-men |
H5650-27 |
laavadeykha | to your serving-men |
H5650-28 |
laavadim | to the serving-men |
H5647-18 |
laavod | to serve/work |
H5656-13 |
laavodah | for the service-work |
H5656-14 |
laavodat | for the service-work of |
H5656-15 |
laavodatam | for their service-labor |
H5656-16 |
laavodato | for his service-labor |
H5647-19 |
leavedah | to serve her |
H5649-03 |
leavedakhe | to your servant |
H5647-20 |
leavedam | to serve them |
H5650-29 |
leavedekha | to your servant |
H5650-30 |
leavedeyhem | for their men-servants |
H5650-31 |
leavedi | to my serving-one |
H5647-21 |
leavedo | to serve him |
H5649-04 |
leavedohi | to his bondmen |
|
leavedutam | to their servitude |
H5650-32 |
leeved | to a serving-man |
H5647-22 |
lehaavid | to cause to serve |
H5648-04 |
lemeebad | to serve |
H5647-23 |
leovedey | for the serving-men of |
H5649-05 |
lvdykh | to your servants |
H5647-24 |
maavidim | those causing to serve |
H4566-01 |
maebadeyhem | their labors |
H5650-33 |
meavadayv | from his serving-men |
H5650-34 |
meavadeykha | from your serving-men |
H5650-35 |
meavedekha | from your serving-man |
H5647-25 |
meavedenu | from serving us |
H5650-36 |
meavedey | from the bond-servants of |
H5647-26 |
meavod | from serving |
H5656-17 |
meavodat | from the service-of |
H5656-18 |
meavodatam | from their servitude |
H5656-19 |
meavodatekhem | from your service-labor |
H5648-05 |
miteaved | being-wrought |
H5648-06 |
miteaveda | being-worked (feminine singular) |
H5647-27 |
naavedenu | we will serve us |
H5647-28 |
naavod | we will serve |
H5647-29 |
neevad | he was made to serve |
H5665-01 |
nego | Servant-of-Nego |
H5662-01 |
ovadeyah | Servant-of-Yah |
H5662-02 |
ovadeyahu | Servant-of-Yah |
H5654-02 |
oved | serving-man of Edom |
|
oved | serving one |
|
oved | serving man |
H5647-30 |
ovedayv | his serving-ones |
H5647-31 |
ovedey | serving-men of |
H5647-32 |
ovedim | serving-men |
H5647-33 |
taavedem | you will cause them to serve |
H5647-34 |
taavedu | you all will labor in service |
H5647-35 |
taavedum | you (masculine plural) will serve them in labor |
H5648-07 |
taavedun | you shall serve |
H5647-36 |
taavod | you shall serve |
H5647-37 |
taavodu | you men will serve |
H5647-38 |
taavodun | you (masculine plural) will serve |
H5647-39 |
teaved | she shall be worked |
|
titeavedun | you men will be made to serve |
H5647-40 |
ubad | he was made to serve |
H5650-37 |
uleavedekha | and to your servant |
H5647-41 |
uleavedo | and to serve him |
H5654-03 |
uleoved | and to Serving-one of Edom |
H5650-38 |
umeavadeykha | and from your serving-men |
H5656-20 |
umeavodah | and from slave-service |
H5650-39 |
uvaavadeykha | and upon your serving-men |
H5659-02 |
uveavedutenu | and in our slave-service |
H5647-42 |
vaavadah | and he rendered service to her |
H5650-40 |
vaavaday | and my serving-men |
H5650-41 |
vaavadayv | and his serving-men |
H5647-43 |
vaavadekha | and he served you (masculine) |
H5647-44 |
vaavadetam | and you shall serve them |
H5647-45 |
vaavadetani | and you served me |
H5647-46 |
vaavadetem | and you all served |
H5650-42 |
vaavadeyha | and her servant-workers |
H5650-43 |
vaavadeykha | and your serving-men |
H5650-44 |
vaavadim | and serving-men |
H5647-47 |
vaavado | and he served him |
H5648-08 |
vaavadu | and they served |
H5647-48 |
vaavaduhu | and they labored in service to him |
H5647-49 |
vaavadukha | and they labored in service to you |
H5647-50 |
vaavadum | and they served them |
H5665-02 |
vaaved | and Servant-of-Nego |
|
vaavideta | and the service-work |
H5656-21 |
vaavodah | and service-labor |
H5656-22 |
vaavodat | and the service-labor of |
H5657-01 |
vaavudah | and service |
H5647-51 |
vanaavod | and we served |
H5647-52 |
vataavedu | and you men served |
H5647-53 |
vayaaved | and he caused to serve |
H5647-54 |
vayaavedem | and he served them |
H5647-55 |
vayaavedu | and they labored in service |
H5647-56 |
vayaaveduhu | and they labored in service to him |
H5647-57 |
vayaavedum | and they served them |
H5647-58 |
vayaavidu | And they caused to serve |
H5647-59 |
vayaavod | and he labored in service |
H5650-45 |
vdv | his bond-servant |
H5650-46 |
vdykh | your serving-men |
H5647-60 |
veavadeta | and you shall serve |
H5647-61 |
veavadeti | and I will serve |
H5647-62 |
veavadu | and they served |
|
veaved | and serving |
H5647-63 |
veavedehu | and you shall serve him |
H5650-47 |
veavedekha | and your serving-man |
H5650-48 |
veavedey | and servant-men of |
H5650-49 |
veavedeykhem | and your serving-men |
H5650-50 |
veavedi | and my servant |
H5650-51 |
veavedo | and his male servant |
H5647-64 |
veavedu | and they served |
|
veavedu | and they served |
H5650-52 |
veeved | and a servant-man |
H5647-65 |
vehaavadetikha | and I will cause you to serve |
H5647-66 |
vehaoved | and the serving man |
H5647-67 |
veivedu | and serve, you men |
H5647-68 |
veiveduhu | and you serve him |
H5650-53 |
velaavadayv | and to his bond-servants |
H5650-54 |
velaavadeykha | and to your serving-men |
H5656-23 |
velaavodat | and for the service-labor of |
H5656-24 |
velaavodato | and to his service |
H5647-70 |
venaavedah | and let us serve |
H5647-71 |
venaavedekha | and we will serve you |
H5647-72 |
venaavedem | and let us make them serve |
H5647-73 |
veneevadetem | and you all will be brought into servitude |
H5662-03 |
veovadeyah | and Servant-of-Yah |
H5662-04 |
veovadeyahu | and Servant-of-Yah |
|
veoved | and Obed (Serving-One) |
H5654-04 |
veoved | and Serving-one of Edom |
H5647-74 |
veovedim | and serving men |
H5647-75 |
veyaavedeni | and may he serve me |
H5647-76 |
veyaavedu | and they will serve |
H5647-77 |
veyaaveduni | and they shall serve me |
H5647-78 |
veyaavodu | and they will serve |
H5650-55 |
vvdv | and his servant-worker |
H5647-79 |
yaavedenu | he will serve us / he will serve him |
H5647-80 |
yaavedu | they will serve |
H5647-81 |
yaaveduhu | they shall serve him |
H5647-82 |
yaavedukha | they shall serve you (masculine singular) |
H5647-83 |
yaavedukhe | they will serve you (f.) |
H5647-84 |
yaaveduni | they will serve me |
H5647-85 |
yaavod | he will serve |
H5647-86 |
yaavodu | they will serve |
H5647-87 |
yeaved | it will be worked |
H5648-09 |
yiteaved | let it be worked |
H5648-10 |
yiteavid | he will be wrought |
Word Usage (289 occurrences of H5647)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:5 | לַֽ/עֲבֹ֖ד | laavod | to work |
| Genesis 2:15 | לְ/עָבְדָ֖/הּ | leavedah | to work it |
| Genesis 3:23 | לַֽ/עֲבֹד֙ | laavod | to work |