בַּ/עֲבֹדָתָֽ/ם
𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕/𐤌
ʻăbôdâh
in their service
Work or labor; specifically, the act or process of working, often with a focus on service rendered for another, whether required or voluntary. The term encompasses physical labor, agricultural work, service in a cultic or religious context (e.g., priestly service in the sanctuary), and service rendered in household, administrative, or royal contexts. ʻĂbôdâh denotes both secular and sacred forms of service, as well as labor performed under obligation (such as by servants or in forced labor).
1 Chronicles 24:3 · Word #12
Lexicon H5656
| Lemma | עֲבֹדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻăbôdâh |
| Strong's | H5656 |
| Definition | Work or labor; specifically, the act or process of working, often with a focus on service rendered for another, whether required or voluntary. The term encompasses physical labor, agricultural work, service in a cultic or religious context (e.g., priestly service in the sanctuary), and service rendered in household, administrative, or royal contexts. ʻĂbôdâh denotes both secular and sacred forms of service, as well as labor performed under obligation (such as by servants or in forced labor). |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in their service |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5656-10
in their service
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine singular construct noun עֲבֹדָה + 3mp pronominal suffix (“their”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲבֹדָה denotes work or service rooted in עבד (“to serve, work”). The prefixed ב (“in”) and the 3rd person masculine plural suffix (“their”) yield the construct sense “in their service,” preserving both the root meaning and pronominal morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in their service
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in their service' is correct and preserves the context of cultic/temple duty. No change needed. |