עֲבַדʻăbad

Meanings

Same root

• עָבַדʻâbad · H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
• עֲבַדʻăbad · H5649a servant
• עֲבִידָהʻăbîydâh · H5673labor or business

Where it appears

Appears 28 times in the Bible.

• Ezra 4:15 We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it.
• Ezra 4:19 I ordered a search of the records and have found that Jerusalem has indeed been a hotbed of insurrection against many kings. In fact, rebellion and revolt are normal there!
• Ezra 4:22 Be diligent, and don’t neglect this matter, for we must not permit the situation to harm the king’s interests.”
• Ezra 5:8 “The king should know that we went to the construction site of the Temple of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being rebuilt with specially prepared stones, and timber is being laid in its walls. The work is going forward with great energy and success.
• Ezra 6:8 “Moreover, I hereby decree that you are to help these elders of the Jews as they rebuild this Temple of God. You must pay the full construction costs, without delay, from my taxes collected in the province west of the Euphrates River so that the work will not be interrupted.
• Ezra 6:11 “Those who violate this decree in any way will have a beam pulled from their house. Then they will be lifted up and impaled on it, and their house will be reduced to a pile of rubble.