עָבַד
abad (ʿāḇaḏ)
/aw-VAD/
“to serve, cultivate, worship”
To work, till, serve, worship; encompasses physical labor, cultic priestly service in sanctuary, and exclusive covenant worship of Yahweh.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
servedotillworship
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָבַד (to serve, cultivate, worship) -> G1398
LXX conceptual translation: עָבַד (to serve, cultivate, worship) -> G3000
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עָבַד (abad) carries significant theological or narrative weight.