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מְלָאכָה

me.la.khahworkHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine167 occurrences21 books149 verses

Definition

from the same as H4397; properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Traditional renderings: business, cattle, industrious, occupation, ( -pied), officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מְלָאכָה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

167 total
  1. Genesis 2:2מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ · the work; מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ · His work
    And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.
  2. Genesis 2:3מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ · the work
    Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.
  3. Genesis 33:14הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה · for the livestock
    Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
  4. Genesis 39:11מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ · his work
    One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.
  5. Exodus 12:16מְלָאכָה֙ · any work
    On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do.
  6. Exodus 20:9מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒׃ · your work
    Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
  7. Exodus 20:10מְלָאכָ֡֜ה · work
    …but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.
  8. Exodus 22:8בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת · property
    If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
  9. Exodus 22:11בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת · property
    …an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
  10. Exodus 31:3מְלָאכָֽה׃ · of craftsmanship
    And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
  11. Exodus 31:5מְלָאכָֽה׃ · craft
    …to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
  12. Exodus 31:14מְלָאכָ֔ה · any work
    Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.
  13. Exodus 31:15מְלָאכָה֒ · work; מְלָאכָ֛ה · [any] work
    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.
  14. Exodus 35:2מְלָאכָה֒ · work; מְלָאכָ֖ה · any work
    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
  15. Exodus 35:21לִמְלֶ֨אכֶת · for the work
    And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
  16. Exodus 35:24מְלֶ֥אכֶת · part
    And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it.
  17. Exodus 35:29הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה · the work
    So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
  18. Exodus 35:31מְלָאכָֽה׃ · of craftsmanship
    And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
  19. Exodus 35:33מְלֶ֥אכֶת · craft
    …to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
  20. Exodus 35:35מְלֶ֣אכֶת · of work; מְלָאכָ֔ה · of craft
    He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.
  21. Exodus 36:1מְלֶ֖אכֶת · the work
    “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
  22. Exodus 36:2הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה · the work
    Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
  23. Exodus 36:3לִמְלֶ֛אכֶת · to carry out
    They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
  24. Exodus 36:4מְלֶ֣אכֶת · the work; מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹ · their work
    …so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work
  25. Exodus 36:5לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה · the work
    …and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
  26. Exodus 36:6מְלָאכָ֖ה · anything
    After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
  27. Exodus 36:7וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה · the work; הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
    …since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
  28. Exodus 36:8הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה
    All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
  29. Exodus 38:24לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה · for the work; מְלֶ֣אכֶת
    All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
  30. Exodus 39:43הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה · the work
    And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
  31. Exodus 40:33הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃פ · the work
    And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.
  32. Leviticus 7:24מְלָאכָ֑ה · purpose
    The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.
  33. Leviticus 11:32מְלָאכָ֖ה · for work
    When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
  34. Leviticus 13:48מְלֶ֥אכֶת
    …any weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather—
  35. Leviticus 13:51לִמְלָאכָ֑ה
    On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.
  36. Leviticus 16:29מְלָאכָה֙ · work
    This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—
  37. Leviticus 23:3מְלָאכָה֒ · work; מְלָאכָ֖ה · work
    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.
  38. Leviticus 23:7מְלֶ֥אכֶת · work
    On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.
  39. Leviticus 23:8מְלֶ֥אכֶת · work
    For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”
  40. Leviticus 23:21מְלֶ֥אכֶת · regular work
    On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This is to be a permanent statute wherever you live for the generations to come.
  41. Leviticus 23:25מְלֶ֥אכֶת · regular work
    You must not do any regular work, but you are to present a food offering to the LORD.’”
  42. Leviticus 23:28מְלָאכָה֙ · work
    On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God.