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עַבְדוּת H5659
H5659 is the Hebrew word עַבְדוּת, transliterated ʻabdûwth and said ab-dooth'. The King James Version most often renders it bondage.
What it means
servitude.
Where it comes from
from 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: bondage.
Verses using עַבְדוּת
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 9:9 · KJV
For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 9:17 · KJV
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5659 mean?
H5659 is the Hebrew word עַבְדוּת (ʻabdûwth), meaning servitude.
How is H5659 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bondage (2 times).
How many times does H5659 appear in the Bible?
עַבְדוּת (ʻabdûwth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5659 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5647 (עָבַד).
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