לְ/עָבְדָ֖/הּ
𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤄
ʻâbad
to work it
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.
Genesis 2:15 · Word #9
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 HR/Vqc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to work it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5647-23
to work her
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed לְ ("to") and 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the simple action "to work/serve," and the 3rd feminine singular suffix requires the object "her." The rendering preserves the root sense of labor or service while reflecting the attached feminine singular object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to work her
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly uses the feminine pronoun 'her' referring to 'garden' (a feminine noun) and 'work' accurately reflects the verb's meaning here. |