וַֽ/עֲבַדְתָּ֔/ם
𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕/𐤌
ʻâbad
and serve them
To perform work, engage in labor, carry out a task or duty; to serve, particularly in the sense of rendering service or labor to an authority figure, household, or deity. The verb encompasses agricultural labor, general service, and ritual/religious service or worship, depending on context.
1 Kings 12:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H5647
| Lemma | עָבַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻâbad |
| Strong's | H5647 |
| Definition | To perform work, engage in labor, carry out a task or duty; to serve, particularly in the sense of rendering service or labor to an authority figure, household, or deity. The verb encompasses agricultural labor, general service, and ritual/religious service or worship, depending on context. |
Morphology HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and serve them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5647-50
and you worked for them
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys simple action: to work or serve. The 2ms sequential perfect with 3mp suffix is rendered as "and you worked for them," preserving the masculine singular subject and plural object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you serve them
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and you worked for them' is less fitting in context; better as 'and you serve them,' which matches expected nuance and function. |