עֹבֵֽד
𐤏𐤁𐤃
ʻâbad
servant
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 49:15 · Word #14
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 HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | servant |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5647-34
serving one of
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular expresses an ongoing or characteristic action, "serving" or "working." The construct state links it to a following noun, hence "serving one of," preserving both the participial force and relational form. |
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