עָבַד / שָׁחָה
To work (in any sense); by implication, to serve , till , (causatively) enslave , etc. · to depress , i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
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עָבַד H5647 to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve , till , (causatively) enslave , etc.
שָׁחָה H7812 to depress , i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
What does עָבַד / שָׁחָה (avad / shachah) mean in the Bible?
עָבַד · שָׁחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to serve; to bow down, prostrate oneself, worship".
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