Strong's H5649 · Hebrew
עֲבַד
ʻăbad · /ab-bad'/
Definition
a servant
KJV: servant.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) from H5648 (עֲבַד);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֲבַד across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra2 verses
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra 5:11And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Daniel5 verses
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
Daniel 2:7They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. mouth: Cald. door
Daniel 3:28Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Daniel 6:20And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5649 (ʻăbad) mean?
a servant
How many times does H5649 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5649 (עֲבַד) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “servants.”
How is ʻăbad translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5649 is rendered as “servants” (6×), “servant” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֲבַד come from?
(Aramaic) from H5648 (עֲבַד);