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עֲבֻדָּה H5657
H5657 is the Hebrew word עֲבֻדָּה, transliterated ʻăbuddâh and said ab-ood-daw'. The King James Version most often renders it servants.
What it means
something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service.
Where it comes from
passive participle of H5647 (עָבַד).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: household, store of servants.
Verses using עֲבֻדָּה
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 26:14 · KJV
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Job 1:3 · KJV
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5657 mean?
H5657 is the Hebrew word עֲבֻדָּה (ʻăbuddâh), meaning something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service.
How is H5657 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it servants (1 time), household (1 time).
How many times does H5657 appear in the Bible?
עֲבֻדָּה (ʻăbuddâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5657 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: passive participle of H5647 (עָבַד).
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