לַ/עֲבֹדָ֖ה
𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤄
ʻăbôdâh
for the 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).
Numbers 4:39 · 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/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the service |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5656-13
for the service-work
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לַ (to/for the) + feminine singular absolute noun עֲבֹדָה from עבד. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲבֹדָה is a feminine singular abstract meaning the act or process of serving or working. The prefixed לַ adds the sense "for/to the," so the rendering preserves both the preposition and the root idea of service expressed as labor or duty. |
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