H5653: עַבְדָּא
ʻAbdâʼ · pronounced ab-daw' · “Abda”
Definition
Abda, the name of two Israelites
KJV translates it as: Abda
Word origin: from H5647 (עָבַד); work;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.6;
father of: Adoram (H0151)
§ Abda = "servant of Jehovah"
1) father of Adoniram
2) a Levite, son of Shammua; also called 'Obadiah'
father of: Adoram (H0151)
§ Abda = "servant of Jehovah"
1) father of Adoniram
2) a Levite, son of Shammua; also called 'Obadiah'
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H5653 is translated
- abda ×2
Bible verses with H5653 (ʻAbdâʼ)
ʻabdâʼ appears in 2 verses.
- 1 Kings 4:6
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
- Nehemiah 11:17
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.