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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עֲבַד H5649
Pronunciation ʿăbad
What does עֲבַד (ʿăbad) mean in the Bible?
עֲבַד (ʿăbad) is a Hebrew word meaning "a servant".
Full entry for עֲבַד (H5649) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 It servants 2× Ezra 5:11, Daniel 3:26
From your servants 1× Ezra 4:11
His servants 1× Daniel 3:28
servant 1× Daniel 6:20
to his servants 1× Daniel 2:7
your servants 1× Daniel 2:4
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:11 עַבְדָ֛יךְ to From your servants Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Ezra 5:11 עַבְדוֹהִי֩ to servants Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 2:4 לְעַבְדַּיִךְ to your servants Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Daniel 2:7 לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי to to his servants Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 3:26 עַבְד֛וֹהִי to servants Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 3:28 לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי to His servants Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 6:20 עֲבֵד֙ to servant Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:11
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 2
Ezra 2 Daniel 5
Source forms
לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי 1x lə·‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî Daniel 2:7
לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי 1x lə·‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî Daniel 3:28
לְעַבְדַּיִךְ 1x lə·ʿaḇ·da·yiḵ Daniel 2:4
עֲבֵד֙ 1x ‘ă·ḇêḏ Daniel 6:20
עַבְדוֹהִי֩ 1x ‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî Ezra 5:11
עַבְד֛וֹהִי 1x ‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî Daniel 3:26
עַבְדָ֛יךְ 1x ʿaḇ·ḏå̄yḵ Ezra 4:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Ezra 5:11, Daniel 3:26
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Daniel 2:7, Daniel 3:28
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Daniel 6:20
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Ezra 4:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Daniel 2:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a servant
Source Gloss
a servant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a servant BDB: slave Usage: servant.
Word Origins
עֲבַד is built from this root:
עֲבַד H5648
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain