Hebrew · H5656, H7186

עֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה

Work of any kind · severe (in various applications)

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עֲבֹדָה H5656 work of any kind

Pronunciation ʿăbōdāh

Labor encompassing both servile toil and sacred temple service; work as covenant obligation.

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קָשֶׁה H7186 severe (in various applications)

Pronunciation qāšeh

Resistance or rigidity—physical hardness, emotional obstinacy, or relational harshness—unified by inflexibility.

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What does עֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה (avodah qashah) mean in the Bible?

עֲבֹדָה · קָשֶׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hard service, harsh labor".

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What does עֲבֹדָה · קָשֶׁה mean in the Bible?

עֲבֹדָה · קָשֶׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hard service, harsh labor".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5656, H7186?

H5656, H7186 is connected to 181 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. hard service, harsh labor

Strong's H5656, H7186

Lexical occurrences 181 verses

Source Gloss

hard service, harsh labor

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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

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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