עֲבֹדַ֖ת
𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕
avodat
the 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.
Numbers 18:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H5656
| Lemma | עֲבֹדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbôdâh |
| Strong's | H5656 |
| In-context | the service |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 H5656-02
service-labor of
| Root | עבד (ʿ-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | work, service, labor, servitude, cultivation |
| Semantic Range | work, labor, service, servitude, ministry, cultic service, occupational duty, agricultural labor |
| Conceptual Significance | עֲבֹדָה can denote both mundane labor and sacred service, especially priestly or Levitical ministry. It bridges daily work and covenantal worship, reflecting Israel’s understanding that service—whether to a master, a king, or YHWH—is a defining posture of covenant identity. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular construct (HNcfsc) from עֲבֹדָה. The construct form links it to a following noun, expressing possession or specification ("service of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root עבד, meaning to work or serve. As a feminine singular construct form, it denotes "the service/labor of" something, requiring a following genitive; "service-labor of" preserves the core sense of work rendered in service while reflecting its construct state. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עבד (work, service, labor, servitude, cultivation)
| 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, |