Aramaic

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Etymology

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Belonging to the root ע־ב־ד (`-b-d) pertaining to work. A Central Semitic innovation, cognate with Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd), Phoenician 𐤏𐤁𐤃 (ʿbd), Ugaritic 𐎓𐎁𐎄 (ʿbd), Hebrew עֶבֶד ('éved), Minaean 𐩲𐩨𐩵 (ʿbd).

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עבד (transliteration needed)

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

Hebrew

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Root
ע־ב־ד (ʿ-b-d)

Etymology 1

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A Central Semitic innovation, cognate with Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd), Phoenician 𐤏𐤁𐤃 (ʿbd), Ugaritic 𐎓𐎁𐎄 (ʿbd), Classical Syriac ܥܒܕܐ (ʿaḇdā), Minaean 𐩲𐩨𐩵 (ʿbd).

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Noun

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עֶבֶד ('évedm (plural indefinite עֲבָדִים, singular construct עֶבֶד־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A slave, a serf.
  2. (archaic) A servant, a worshipper (of God).
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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עָבַד (avád) (pa'al construction)

  1. to work, labor
  2. to work, operate, function
    הַטֶּלֶוִיזְיָה הַזּאֹת עוֹבֶדֶת?
    Does this TV work?
  3. to work on, convince, improve
  4. to worship
  5. to dupe, deceive, trick
    אני לא מאמין שהוא עבד עלי
    I can't believe he tricked me
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עִבֵּד (ibéd) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of עיבד

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