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ʻâbad
Meaning “to serve”
BDB to work, serve; (Qal); to labour, work, do work; to work for another, serve another by labour; to serve as subjects; to serve (God)…
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262 verses (289×)
25 books · common Hebrew Bible
First appears: Genesis 2:5
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