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.

H5656

Numbers 18:21 · Word #15

Lexicon H5656

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

Rootעבד (ʿ-b-d)
Core Meaningswork, service, labor, servitude, cultivation
Semantic Rangework, labor, service, servitude, ministry, cultic service, occupational duty, agricultural labor
Conceptual Significanceעֲבֹדָה 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 NotesNoun common feminine singular construct (HNcfsc) from עֲבֹדָה. The construct form links it to a following noun, expressing possession or specification ("service of …").
Rendering RationaleThe 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,