Strong's #5647: `abad (pronounced aw-bad')
a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.:--X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, + husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
‛âbad
1) to work, serve
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to labour, work, do work
1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour
1a3) to serve as subjects
1a4) to serve (God)
1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)
1b2) to make oneself a servant
1c) (Pual) to be worked
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
1d2) to cause to serve as subjects
1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Usage:
This word is used 288 times:
Judges 10:16: "the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul"
1 Samuel 4:9: "and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been"
1 Samuel 4:9: "that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight."
1 Samuel 7:3: "you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand"
1 Samuel 7:4: "Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only."
1 Samuel 8:8: "out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other"
1 Samuel 11:1: "unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve"
1 Samuel 12:10: "we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now"
1 Samuel 12:10: "deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve"
1 Samuel 12:14: "ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against"
1 Samuel 12:20: "turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD"
1 Samuel 12:24: "fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for"
1 Samuel 17:9: "against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve"
1 Samuel 26:19: "in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods."
2 Samuel 9:10: "Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's"
2 Samuel 10:19: "they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help"
2 Samuel 15:8: "the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD."
2 Samuel 16:19: "And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as"
2 Samuel 16:19: "serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be"
2 Samuel 22:44: "of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve"
1 Kings 4:21: "of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days"
1 Kings 9:6: "and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods,"
1 Kings 9:9: "of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshiped them, and served them: therefore"
1 Kings 9:21: "utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day."
1 Kings 12:4: "yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve"
1 Kings 12:7: "unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words"
1 Kings 16:31: "king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped"
1 Kings 22:53: " For he served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God"
2 Kings 10:18: "together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu"
2 Kings 10:18: "Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much."
2 Kings 10:19: "the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none"
2 Kings 10:19: "did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal."
2 Kings 10:21: "through all Israel: and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man"
2 Kings 10:22: "Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments."
2 Kings 10:23: "into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshipers of Baal, Search, and look that"
2 Kings 10:23: "you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshipers of Baal only."
2 Kings 17:12: " For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do"
2 Kings 17:16: "all the host of heaven, and served Baal."
2 Kings 17:33: "They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner"
2 Kings 17:35: "nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice"
2 Kings 17:41: "feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children,"
2 Kings 18:7: "he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not."
2 Kings 21:3: "all the host of heaven, and served"
2 Kings 21:21: "that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father"
2 Kings 21:21: "the idols that his father served, and worshiped"
2 Kings 25:24: "to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon;"
1 Chronicles 19:19: "they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help"
1 Chronicles 28:9: "thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind:"
2 Chronicles 2:18: "and six hundred overseers to set the people"
2 Chronicles 7:19: "I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship"
