5657. abuddah

Lexicon

abuddah: Labor, service, work

Original Word: עֲבֻדָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `abuddah
Pronunciation: ah-voo-dah
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ood-daw')
Definition: Labor, service, work
Meaning: something wrought, service

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

household, store of servants

Passive participle of abad; something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service -- household, store of servants.

see HEBREW abad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from abad
Definition
service
NASB Translation
household (1), servants (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲבֻדָּה noun feminine service (on formation see Lag^{BN 151}); — of household servants as a body, "" cattle, etc., Genesis 26:14 (J) Job 1:3.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָבַד (avad), which means "to work" or "to serve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint that aligns with the concept of עֲבֻדָּה is found in Strong's Greek Number G1091: δουλεία (douleia), which means "slavery" or "bondage." This Greek term captures the essence of servitude and labor, similar to the Hebrew עֲבֻדָּה, and is used in the New Testament to describe the state of being a servant or slave, both in literal and metaphorical senses.

Usage: This word is used in the context of work or service, often in relation to tasks or duties performed, whether in a religious, domestic, or servile capacity.

Context: • The Hebrew term עֲבֻדָּה appears in the Old Testament to describe various forms of work or service. It is often associated with the labor performed by individuals, whether in a sacred or secular context. The term can refer to the physical act of working or the service rendered to others, including God.
• In the context of religious service, עֲבֻדָּה can denote the duties performed by the Levites in the Tabernacle or Temple, as seen in passages like Numbers 4:47, where it describes the work of the Levites in their service to the sanctuary.
• The term also appears in contexts describing servitude or labor imposed upon individuals, such as in Exodus 1:14, where the Egyptians made the lives of the Israelites bitter with hard labor.
• The concept of עֲבֻדָּה underscores the importance of work and service in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting a worldview where labor is both a necessary and honorable part of life, whether in service to God or in daily human endeavors.

Forms and Transliterations

וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה ועבדה vaavudDah wa‘ăḇuddāh wa·‘ă·ḇud·dāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 26:14
HEB: וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ
NAS: and a great household, so that the Philistines
KJV: and great store of servants: and the Philistines
INT: possessions and herds household great envied

Job 1:3
HEB: מֵא֣וֹת אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד
NAS: many servants; and that man
KJV: great household; so that this man
INT: hundred female servants many and very

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5657
2 Occurrences

wa·‘ă·ḇud·dāh — 2 Occ.