Avdut (עבדות) means slavery in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
slavery
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avdut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצבו של מי שבבעלותו של אחר והוא נמצא תחת שליטתו; של ניצול אדם אחד ע"י האחר.
וַיְמָאֲנוּ לִשְׁמֹעַ וְלֹא-זָכְרוּ נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ עִמָּהֶם וַיַּקְשׁוּ אֶת-עָרְפָּם וַיִּתְּנוּ-רֹאשׁ לָשׁוּב לְעַבְדֻתָם בְּמִרְיָם...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Avdut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַבְדוּת
- Written without vowel points
- עבדות
- Said
- avdut
- Root
- ע־ב־ד
- Pattern
- קַטְלוּת
- Gematria
- 482
This is how Avdut is said in other languages.
- English
- slavery
These words mean nearly the same as Avdut.
- שעבוד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Avdut.
- גאולהredemption
- דרור
- חופש
- חרות
- פדות
- חירותfreedom
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Avdut.
The word Avdut comes from the root ע־ב־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Avdut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avdut.
What does Avdut (עבדות) mean in Hebrew?
Avdut (עבדות) means slavery. It is said avdut, with the stress on dut.
What is a synonym for Avdut (עבדות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avdut (עבדות) are שעבוד.
What is the opposite of Avdut (עבדות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Avdut (עבדות) are גאולה, דרור, חופש, חרות, פדות, and חירות.
What rhymes with Avdut (עבדות)?
Words that rhyme with Avdut (עבדות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עבדות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.