How to say “good service” in Hebrew
שירות, עבדות
Over thousands of years, word meanings can change within a language. Actually, even over a generation they can (I challenge you to come up with two examples right now of English words whose meanings have changed over the last generation – write them in the “comments” section below).
In today’s language, the Hebrew word לַעֲבוֹד (la-ah-VOHD) means to work, and nothing else.
Enjoy this video to get a sense of what I’m talking about.
Listen for words you know.
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However, in Biblical times the word meant to serve as well.
Modern Hebrew’s word for service is שֵׁרוּת (sheh-ROOT); to serve is לְשָׁרֵת (le-shah-RET), which also exists in Biblical Hebrew bearing the same meaning.
שבת שלום! (Shabbat Shalom)
In lieu of “listen and repeat,”
watch the video and listen for the word עבודה.
