בַּ/עֲבֹדַ֖ת
𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕
ʻăbôdâh
in-the-service-of
Work or labor; specifically, the act or process of working, often with a focus on service rendered for another, whether required or voluntary. The term encompasses physical labor, agricultural work, service in a cultic or religious context (e.g., priestly service in the sanctuary), and service rendered in household, administrative, or royal contexts. ʻĂbôdâh denotes both secular and sacred forms of service, as well as labor performed under obligation (such as by servants or in forced labor).
Numbers 8:24 · Word #12
Lexicon H5656
| Lemma | עֲבֹדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbôdâh |
| Strong's | H5656 |
| Definition | Work or labor; specifically, the act or process of working, often with a focus on service rendered for another, whether required or voluntary. The term encompasses physical labor, agricultural work, service in a cultic or religious context (e.g., priestly service in the sanctuary), and service rendered in household, administrative, or royal contexts. ʻĂbôdâh denotes both secular and sacred forms of service, as well as labor performed under obligation (such as by servants or in forced labor). |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-the-service-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5656-09
in the service-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition בַּ ("in the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲבֹדָה denotes the act or state of serving or laboring, derived from the root עבד. The prefixed בַּ marks "in," and the feminine singular construct form requires "service-of," indicating service as an abstract act bound to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the service-of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'In the service-of' reflects the construct and locative sense, and is context-appropriate referring to the duties performed. SIBI-P1 is already suitable for this term. |