What does עֲבַד (ʿăbad) mean in the Bible?
עֲבַד (ʿăbad) is a Hebrew word meaning "a servant".
Hebrew · H5649
עֲבַד
A servant
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עֲבַדH5649
Pronunciationʿăbad
What does עֲבַד (ʿăbad) mean in the Bible?
עֲבַד (ʿăbad) is a Hebrew word meaning "a servant".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5649?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include servants (2), From your servants (1), His servants (1), servant (1), to his servants (1).
Where does עֲבַד (ʿăbad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (5), Ezra (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itservants2×Ezra 5:11, Daniel 3:26
From your servants1×Ezra 4:11
His servants1×Daniel 3:28
servant1×Daniel 6:20
to his servants1×Daniel 2:7
your servants1×Daniel 2:4
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:11עַבְדָ֛יךְtoFrom your servantsNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularEzra 5:11עַבְדוֹהִי֩toservantsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:4לְעַבְדַּיִךְtoyour servantsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularDaniel 2:7לְעַבְד֖וֹהִיtoto his servantsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 3:26עַבְד֛וֹהִיtoservantsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 3:28לְעַבְד֔וֹהִיtoHis servantsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 6:20עֲבֵד֙toservantNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 4:11
Aligned rows7
Books represented2
Ezra2Daniel5
Source forms
לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי1xlə·‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hîDaniel 2:7
לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי1xlə·‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hîDaniel 3:28
לְעַבְדַּיִךְ1xlə·ʿaḇ·da·yiḵDaniel 2:4
עֲבֵד֙1x‘ă·ḇêḏDaniel 6:20
עַבְדוֹהִי֩1x‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hîEzra 5:11
עַבְד֛וֹהִי1x‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hîDaniel 3:26
עַבְדָ֛יךְ1xʿaḇ·ḏå̄yḵEzra 4:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xEzra 5:11, Daniel 3:26
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xDaniel 2:7, Daniel 3:28
Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 6:20
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xEzra 4:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xDaniel 2:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a servant
Source Gloss
a servant
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a servant BDB: slave Usage: servant.
Word Origins
עֲבַד is built from this root:
עֲבַדH5648