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Lexicon :: Strong's H4399 - mᵊlā'ḵâ

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מְלָאכָה
Transliteration
mᵊlā'ḵâ
Pronunciation
mel-aw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as מַלְאָךְ (H4397)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1068b

Strong’s Definitions

מְלָאכָה mᵉlâʼkâh, mel-aw-kaw'; 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):—business, cattle, industrious, occupation, ( -pied), officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 167x

The KJV translates Strong's H4399 in the following manner: work (129x), business (12x), workmen (with H6213) (7x), workmanship (5x), goods (2x), cattle (1x), stuff (1x), thing (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 167x
The KJV translates Strong's H4399 in the following manner: work (129x), business (12x), workmen (with H6213) (7x), workmanship (5x), goods (2x), cattle (1x), stuff (1x), thing (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. occupation, work, business

    1. occupation, business

    2. property

    3. work (something done or made)

    4. workmanship

    5. service, use

    6. public business

      1. political

      2. religious

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְלָאכָה mᵉlâʼkâh, mel-aw-kaw'; 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):—business, cattle, industrious, occupation, ( -pied), officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).
STRONGS H4399: Abbreviations
מְלָאכָה 167 noun feminine occupation, work (for *מַלְאָכָה; compare Phoenician מלאכת labour) — מ׳ Exodus 12:16 102 times; מְלָ֑אכֶת 2 Chronicles 13:10; construct מְלֶאכֶת Exodus 35:24 + 42 times; suffix מְלַאכְתְּךָ Jonah 1:8; מְלַאכְתֶּ֑ךָ Exodus 20:9 + 2 times; מְלַאכְתּוֺ Genesis 2:2 + 13 times; plural construct מַלְאֲכוֺת 1 Chronicles 28:19; suffix מַלְאֲכוֺתֶיךָ Psalm 73:28; —
1. occupation, business, מַה מְּלַאכְתְּךָ what is thy occupation Jonah 1:8; business of a steward Genesis 39:11 (J); diligent in business Proverbs 22:29; slack in business Proverbs 18:9.
2. property in which one is occupied, רעהוּ מ׳ his neighbour's property Exodus 22:7; Exodus 22:10 (E); possessions of herds and flocks Genesis 33:14 (J), 1 Samuel 15:9 (compare מִקְנֶה); רבה מ׳ great property 2 Chronicles 17:13.
3. work as something done or made:
a. of God in creation Genesis 2:2 (twice in verse); Genesis 2:3 (P), in judgment Jeremiah 50:25, in general Psalm 73:28.
b. of men, עור מ׳ leather-work Leviticus 13:48, 51 (P), השׂדה מ׳ work in the field 1 Chronicles 27:26; in building Proverbs 24:27 +, the walls of Jerusalem Nehemiah 4:5 +, making the tabernacle and its furniture Exodus 36:2 +, the temple 1 Kings 5:30 +; work of the potter Jeremiah 18:3, of the seaman Psalm 107:23, of the Levites 1 Chronicles 26:29, of priests in the sacrifices 2 Chronicles 29:34; † מְלָאכֶת (ה)עֲבֹדָה phrase of P, Exodus 35:24; Exodus 36:1, 3; Leviticus 23:7, 8, 21, 25, 35, 36; Numbers 28:18, 25, 26; Numbers 29:1, 12, 35 also 1 Chronicles 9:13; 1 Chronicles 9:19; 1 Chronicles 28:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Chronicles 24:12; לעבדה המ׳ 1 Chronicles 23:24; עבדה למ׳ Exodus 36:5 (P); compare the phrase עֹשֵׂה המ׳ workmen Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 2:16; עֹשִׂים במ׳ 1 Kings 5:30; 1 Kings 9:23 +; כל מ׳ any work forbidden on the Sabbath Exodus 20:9, 10; Leviticus 23:3 (P) Deuteronomy 5:13, 14; Jeremiah 17:22, 24; on holy convocations Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:28, 30, 31; Numbers 29:7 (P).
† 4. workmanship, כל מלאכה in every kind of workmanship, phrase of P: Exodus 31:3, 5; Exodus 35:29, 31, 33, 35; and Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 22:15; 1 Chronicles 28:21; 1 Chronicles 29:5; 1 Kings 7:14.
† 5. service, use Leviticus 7:24; Leviticus 11:32; Judges 16:11; Ezekiel 28:13.
† 6. public business:
a. political 1 Kings 11:28; 1 Chronicles 29:6; Daniel 8:27; Esther 3:9; Esther 9:3.
b. religious, putting away foreign wives Ezra 10:13; יהוה מ׳ 1 Chronicles 26:30; הַקֹּדֶשׁ מ׳ Exodus 36:4; Exodus 38:24 (P), קדשׁ הקדשׁים מ׳ 1 Chronicles 6:34; אהל מ׳ מועד Exodus 35:21 (P), בית י׳ מ׳ 1 Chronicles 23:4; Ezra 3:8; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 11:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:2; 2:2; 2:3; 33:14; 39:11

Exodus

12:1; 12:16; 12:16; 20:9; 20:9; 20:10; 22:7; 22:10; 31:3; 31:5; 35:21; 35:24; 35:24; 35:29; 35:31; 35:33; 35:35; 36:1; 36:2; 36:3; 36:4; 36:5; 38:24

Leviticus

7:24; 11:32; 13:48; 13:51; 16:29; 23:3; 23:7; 23:8; 23:21; 23:25; 23:28; 23:30; 23:31; 23:35; 23:36

Numbers

28:18; 28:25; 28:26; 29:1; 29:7; 29:12; 29:35

Deuteronomy

5:13; 5:14

Judges

16:11

1 Samuel

15:9

1 Kings

7:14; 9:23; 11:28

1 Chronicles

6:34; 9:13; 9:19; 22:15; 23:4; 23:24; 26:29; 26:30; 27:26; 28:13; 28:19; 28:20; 28:21; 29:5; 29:6

2 Chronicles

13:10; 17:13; 24:12; 29:34

Ezra

3:8; 3:9; 6:22; 10:13

Nehemiah

2:16; 4:5; 10:34; 11:22

Esther

3:9; 9:3

Psalms

73:28; 73:28; 107:23

Proverbs

18:9; 22:29; 24:27

Jeremiah

17:22; 17:24; 18:3; 50:25

Ezekiel

28:13

Daniel

8:27

Jonah

1:8; 1:8

H4399

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Strong's Number H4399 matches the Hebrew מְלָאכָה (mᵊlā'ḵâ),
which occurs 167 times in 149 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 2:2–Num 28:26)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:2 - [fn] And God finished on the sixth day his works which he made, and he ceased on the seventh day from all his works which he made.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:3 - And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it he ceased from all his works which God [fn]began to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:14 - Let my lord go on before his servant, and I shall have strength on the road according to the ease of the journey before me, and according to the [fn]strength of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:11 - [fn]it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:16 - And the first day shall be called holy, and the seventh day shall be a [fn]holy convocation to you: ye shall do no servile work on them, only as many things as will necessarily be done by every soul, this only shall be done by you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:9 - Six days thou shalt labour, and shalt perform all thy work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:10 - But on the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God; on it thou shalt do no work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy servant nor thy maidservant, thine ox nor thine ass, nor any cattle of thine, nor the stranger that sojourns with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:8 - (LXX 22:7) But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in [fn]regard of any part of his neighbour's deposit,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:11 - (LXX 22:10) an oath of God shall be between both, each swearing that he has surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbour's deposit; and so his master shall [fn]hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:3 - And I have filled him with a divine spirit of wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge, to invent in every work,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:5 - and works in stone, and for artificers' work in wood, to work at all works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:14 - And ye shall keep the sabbaths, because this is holy to the Lord for you; he that profanes it shall surely be put to death: every one who shall do a work on it, that soul shall be destroyed from the midst of his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:15 - Six days thou shalt do works, but the seventh day is the sabbath, a holy rest to the Lord; every one who shall do a work on the seventh day shall be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:2 - Six days shalt thou perform works, but on the seventh day shall be rest—a holy sabbath—a rest for the Lord: every one that does work on it, let him die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:21 - and they brought an offering to the Lord for all the works of the tabernacle of witness, and all its services, and for all the robes of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:24 - And every one that offered an offering [fn]brought silver and brass, the offerings to the Lord; and they with whom was found incorruptible wood; and they brought offerings for all the works of the preparation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:29 - And every man and woman whose mind inclined them to come in and do all the works as many as the Lord appointed them to do by Moses—they the children of Israel brought an offering to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:31 - and has filled him with a divine spirit of wisdom and understanding, and knowledge of all things,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:33 - and to work in stone, and to fashion the wood, and to work in every work of wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - And God filled them with wisdom, understanding and perception, to understand to work all the works of the sanctuary, and to weave the woven and embroidered work with scarlet and fine linen, to do all work of curious workmanship and embroidery.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:1 - And Beseleel wrought, and Eliab and every one wise in understanding, to whom was given wisdom and knowledge, to understand to do all the works according to the holy offices, according to all things which the Lord appointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:2 - And Moses called Beseleel and Eliab, and all that had wisdom, to whom God gave knowledge in their heart, and all who were freely willing to come forward to the works, to perform them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:3 - And they received from Moses all the offerings, which the children of Israel brought for all the works of the sanctuary to do them; and they continued to receive the gifts brought, from those who brought them in the morning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:4 - And there came all the wise men who wrought the works of the sanctuary, each according to his own work, which they wrought.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:5 - And [fn]one said to Moses, The people bring an abundance too great in proportion to all the works which the Lord has appointed them to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:6 - And Moses commanded, and proclaimed in the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman any longer labour for the offerings of the sanctuary; and the people were restrained from bringing any more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:7 - And they had [fn]materials sufficient for making the furniture, and they left some besides.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 - (LXX 37:1) And they made ten curtains for the tabernacle;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:24 - (LXX 39:1) All the gold that was employed for the works according to all the fabrication of the holy things, was of the gold of the [fn]offerings, twenty-nine talents, and [fn]seven hundred and twenty shekels according to the holy shekel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:43 - (LXX 39:23) And Moses saw all the works; and they had done them all as the Lord commanded Moses, so had they made them; and Moses blessed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:33 - And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar; and Moses accomplished all the works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:24 - And the fat of such animals as have died of themselves, or have been seized of beasts, may be employed for any work; but it shall not be eaten for food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:32 - And on whatsoever one of their dead bodies shall fall it shall be unclean; whatever wooden vessel, or garment, or skin, or sack it may be, every vessel in which work should be done, shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean till evening; and then it shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:48 - either in the warp or in the woof, or in the linen, or in the woollen threads, or in a skin, or in any workmanship of skin,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:51 - And the priest shall look upon the plague on the seventh day; and if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in the skin, in whatsoever things skins may be used in their workmanship, the plague is a confirmed leprosy; it is unclean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:29 - And this shall be a perpetual statute for you; in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall humble your souls, and shall do no work, the native and the stranger who abides among you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:3 - Six days shalt thou do works, but on the seventh day is the sabbath; a rest, a holy convocation to the Lord: thou shalt not do any work, it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:7 - And the first day shall be a holy convocation to you: ye shall do no servile work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:8 - And ye shall offer whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord seven days; and the seventh day shall be a holy convocation to you: ye shall do no servile work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:21 - And ye shall call this day a convocation: it shall be holy to you; ye shall do no servile work on it: it is a perpetual ordinance throughout your generations in all your habitations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:25 - Ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall offer a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:28 - Ye shall do no work on this self-same day: for this is a day of atonement for you, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:30 - And every soul which shall do work on that day, that soul shall be destroyed from among its people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:31 - Ye shall do no manner of work: it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your habitations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:35 - And on the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:36 - Seven days shall ye offer whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord, and the eighth-day shall be a holy convocation to you; and ye shall offer whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord: it is a time of release, ye shall do no servile work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:3 - from twenty-five years old and upward until fifty years, every one that goes in to minister, to do all the works in the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:18 - And the first day shall be to you a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:25 - And the seventh day shall be to you a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:26 - And on the day of the new corn, when ye shall offer a new sacrifice at the festival of weeks to the Lord, there shall be to you a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work,

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