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מַעְבָד

𐤌𐤏𐤁𐤃

maʻbâd

H4567 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עבד to do, to work, to act, to perform

Definition

A deed, action, or act; refers specifically to something done or performed by an individual or group. Used in the context of a particular action, work, or undertaking (as opposed to general labor or ongoing work, which might use other terms). The term can highlight the result or product of doing rather than the process.

Semantic Range

act, deed, action, work, thing done, result of an action, undertaking

Root / Etymology

Root/Etymology: From the root עבד (Ayin-Bet-Dalet), which in both Hebrew and Aramaic means 'to work, serve, perform'. מַעְבָד is the Aramaic noun formation, derived from the verbal root 'to do' or 'to make'. The related Hebrew noun is מַעֲשֶׂה (ma'aseh), carrying a similar meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, particularly Daniel and Ezra, מַעְבָד appears in contexts where an individual or an authority carries out a specific act or makes a decree. It typically emphasizes a concrete event or accomplishment. Compared to the Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה, which is common in the broader Hebrew Bible and can refer broadly to works or deeds, מַעְבָד is more restricted in use to the Aramaic passages. English translations commonly render this term as 'act', 'deed', or 'work', often failing to distinguish its nuance from similar Hebrew terms. The verb עבד is common for 'working', 'serving', or 'acting', whereas the noun מַעְבָד stresses the result of doing. In later Jewish Aramaic, similar forms appear with related meanings. The term is not used with reference to religious identity but may describe legal, royal, or personal actions in administrative or narrative contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to מַעְבָּד; an act; work.

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Root Family

עבד (ʿ-b-d) — to do, to work, to act, to perform

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4566 מַעְבָּד their deeds
H5647 עָבַד he served
H5648 עֲבַד you did
H5649 עֲבַד servant
H5650 עֶבֶד his servants

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4567-01 מַעֲבָד֨וֹ/הִי֙ maavadohi ANcmpc/Sp3ms works-his his deeds 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4567-01 Daniel 4:34 מַעֲבָד֨וֹ/הִי֙ maavadohi ANcmpc/Sp3ms works-his his deeds
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