Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
service
Usage: 1) work, service, ritual, worship 1a) work, administration 1b) ritual, service
Strong's Number
H5673
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H5673 Quick Answer
Strong's H5673 עֲבִידָּה (`abiydah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `abiydah (ab-ee-daw') n-f. 1. labor or business [(Aramaic) from H5648] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include work, affairs, and service. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `abiydah (ab-ee-daw') n-f. 1. labor or business [(Aramaic) from H5648]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- work, affairs, and service
Meaning and Definition
`abiydah (ab-ee-daw') n-f. 1. labor or business [(Aramaic) from H5648] KJV: affairs, service, work. Root(s): H5648
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5673. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5673 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `abiydah, 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.
How Strong's H5673 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5673 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 H5673 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5673.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5673, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5673 FAQ
What does abidah (עֲבִידָה) mean?
Abidah (Strong's H5673) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "affairs". `abiydah (ab-ee-daw') n-f. 1. labor or business [(Aramaic) from H5648]
How many times is abidah (עֲבִידָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5673 across 2 books.
Where can I study abidah (עֲבִידָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5673 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abidah (עֲבִידָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as work, affairs, and service. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.