Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
servant/slave
Usage: servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650)
Strong's Number
H5649
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
2
Strong's H5649 Quick Answer
Strong's H5649 עֲבַד (`abad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `abad (ab-bad') n-m. 1. a servant [(Aramaic) from H5648] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include servants and servant. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `abad (ab-bad') n-m. 1. a servant [(Aramaic) from H5648]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- servants and servant
Meaning and Definition
`abad (ab-bad') n-m. 1. a servant [(Aramaic) from H5648] KJV: servant. Root(s): H5648
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5649. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5649 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `abad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
servants
Ezra 4:11
6×
servant
Daniel 6:20
How Strong's H5649 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5649 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5649 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And 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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5649.
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.
And 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.
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.
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
Then 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.
Then 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.
And 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?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5649, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5649 FAQ
What does abad (עֲבַד) mean?
Abad (Strong's H5649) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "servant". `abad (ab-bad') n-m. 1. a servant [(Aramaic) from H5648]
How many times is abad (עֲבַד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H5649 across 2 books.
Where can I study abad (עֲבַד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5649 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abad (עֲבַד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as servants and servant. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.