עבד

Aramaic

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Semitic *ʿabd-.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ʕbæd/

Verb

עבד • (transliteration needed)

1. to do, to make
2. to serve, to slave

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־ב־ד (ʿ-b-d)

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Semitic *ʿabd-. Formed from the root (deprecated template usage) ע־ב־ד (`-b-d).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈeved/

Noun

עֶבֶד • (éved) m (plural indefinite עֲבָדִים, singular construct עֶבֶד־)

1. A slave, a serf.
2. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) A servant, a worshipper (of God).
3. (deprecated template usage) (BDSM) A slave, a submissive.

Declension

Declension of עֶבֶד

Number	Isolated forms		With possessive pronouns
	State	Form	Person	singular		plural
				m.	f.	m.	f.
singular	indefinite	עֶבֶד	first	עַבְדִּי		עַבְדֵּנוּ
	definite	הָעֶבֶד	second	עַבְדְּךָ	עַבְדֵּךְ	עַבְדְּכֶם	עַבְדְּכֶן
	construct	עֶבֶד־	third	עַבְדּוֹ	עַבְדָּהּ	עַבְדָּם	עַבְדָּן
plural	indefinite	עֲבָדִים	first	עבדיי / עֲבָדַי		עֲבָדֵינוּ
	definite	הָעֲבָדִים	second	עֲבָדֶיךָ	עבדייך / עֲבָדַיִךְ	עַבְדֵיכֶם	עַבְדֵיכֶן
	construct	עַבְדֵי־	third	עֲבָדָיו	עֲבָדֶיהָ	עַבְדֵיהֶם	עַבְדֵיהֶן

Verb

עָבַד • (avád)

1. To work; to slave, to be a slave.
2. To worship.

References

• Strong's Concordance number: H5647