Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
service
Usage: service, household servants
Strong's Number
H5657
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5657 Quick Answer
Strong's H5657 עֲבוּדָּה (`abuddah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `abuddah (ab-ood-daw') n-f. 1. something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service [passive participle of H5647] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include household. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `abuddah (ab-ood-daw') n-f. 1. something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service [passive participle of H5647]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- household
Meaning and Definition
`abuddah (ab-ood-daw') n-f. 1. something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service [passive participle of H5647] KJV: household, store of servants. Root(s): H5647
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5657. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5657 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `abuddah, 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.
household
Job 1:3
How Strong's H5657 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5657 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 H5657 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5657.
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5657, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5657 FAQ
What does abuddah (עֲבֻדָּה) mean?
Abuddah (Strong's H5657) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "household". `abuddah (ab-ood-daw') n-f. 1. something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service [passive participle of H5647]
How many times is abuddah (עֲבֻדָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5657 across 2 books.
Where can I study abuddah (עֲבֻדָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5657 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abuddah (עֲבֻדָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as household. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.