Abda — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַבְדָּא

עַבְדָּא

ʻAbdâʼ · pronounced ab-daw' · Strong's H5653 · a man

Abda means work.

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עָבַד ʻâbad (from, H5647) — to work (in any sense) open in the lexicon ›

from H5647; work; Abda, the name of two Israelites.

1Kgs 4:6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Kings, Nehemiah

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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