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עֲבִידָה H5673
H5673 is the Hebrew word עֲבִידָה, transliterated ʻăbîydâh and said ab-ee-daw'. The King James Version most often renders it work.
What it means
labor or business.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from H5648 (עֲבַד).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: affairs, service, work.
Verses using עֲבִידָה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:24 · KJV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 5:8 · KJV
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra 6:7 · KJV
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra 6:18 · KJV
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Daniel 2:49 · KJV
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Daniel 3:12 · KJV
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5673 mean?
H5673 is the Hebrew word עֲבִידָה (ʻăbîydâh), meaning labor or business.
How is H5673 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it work (3 times), affairs (2 times), service (1 time).
How many times does H5673 appear in the Bible?
עֲבִידָה (ʻăbîydâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5673 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H5648 (עֲבַד).
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