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Meaning and etymology of the name Abda
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Abda 
There are two men named Abda in the Bible. There's one father of Adoniram, who was appointed chief over the forced laborers of Solomon (1 Kings 4:6). Another Abda is a Levite and son of Shammua (Nehemiah 11:17). This Abda is either also known as Obadiah, or he has a brother named such (1 Chronicles 9:16).
determines the kind of work that's done. When Jacob "works" Laban, he's not
The masculine noun  (ebed) meaning slave or servant;
The masculine noun (abad) means work.
The feminine noun  (aboda) means labor or service;
The feminine noun  (abudda) means service or the performance of household servants;
The feminine noun  (abdut) means servitude, bondage;
The masculine noun  (mabad) means work.
The name Abda means Servant. Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names, NOBS Study Bible Name List and BDB Theological Dictionary equate the name Abda with Obadiah and read Servant (Of God), but the of-God-part is not implied in the name Abda.
Other names derived of this verb are
Abdeel,
Abdi,
Abdiel,
Abdon,
Abednego,
Ebed,
Ebed-melech,
Obadiah,
Obed and
Obed-edom.
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