עַבְדָּא

avda · Abda

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5653 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

avda (עַבְדָּא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Abda”.

The name of two men: the father of Adoniram (1 Kings 4:6) and a Levite in the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:17). The name comes from "servant."

How to say it

av·da

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 1 Kings 4:6

    and Ahishar was over the house; and Adoniram son of Abda was over the forced labor.

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head of the beginning, who gave thanks in the prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.