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Lexicon :: Strong's H4639 - maʿăśê

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מַעֲשֶׂה
Transliteration
maʿăśê
Pronunciation
mah-as-eh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1708a

Strong’s Definitions

מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 235x

The KJV translates Strong's H4639 in the following manner: work (189x), needlework (with H7551) (5x), acts (4x), labour (4x), doing (4x), art (3x), deed (3x), miscellaneous (23x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 235x
The KJV translates Strong's H4639 in the following manner: work (189x), needlework (with H7551) (5x), acts (4x), labour (4x), doing (4x), art (3x), deed (3x), miscellaneous (23x).

  1. deed, work

    1. deed, thing done, act

    2. work, labour

    3. business, pursuit

    4. undertaking, enterprise

    5. achievement

    6. deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

    7. work, thing made

    8. work (of God)

    9. product

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
STRONGS H4639: Abbreviations
מַעֲשֶׂה 233 noun masculineGenesis 20:9 deed, work; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 44:15 +, construct מַעֲשֵׂה Isaiah 5:12 +; suffix מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Judges 13:12 +, etc.; plural מַעֲשִׂים Genesis 20:9 +; construct מַעֲשֵׂי Jeremiah 1:16 +; suffix מַעֲשָׂיו 1 Samuel 19:4 (or singular, so Dr) +, etc.; — often accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עשׂה; —
1. a.
(1) deed, thing done by man Numbers 16:28 (JE), 1 Kings 13:11; Isaiah 26:12; — 1 Samuel 20:19 is obscure;
(2) implic. evil Genesis 44:15(J), Exodus 23:24 (E), Nehemiah 6:14 + 8 times, + sg. Coll. doings(s) Micah 6:16 Leveticus 18:3 (twice in verse) (H), 2 Chronicles 17:4, יְדֵיהֶם מ׳ Lamentations 3:64 Haggai 2:14 Job 33:17 (reading מִמַּעֲשֵׂהוּ Greek Version of the LXX Di Siegf Bu). Ezekiel 16:30 (behaviour); explic. הָרָעִים מַעֲשֵׂינוּ Ezra 9:13 compare Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ecclesiastes 8:14, מַעֲשֵׂיאָוֶן Isaiah 59:6; specifically of idolatrous practices, יְדֵיכֶם מ׳ following Deuteronomy 31:29 Jeremiah 25:6 Jeremiah 25:7 Jeremiah 32:30, pl. Jeremiah 44:8, compare following 1 Kings 16:7 2 Kings 22:17 = 2 Chronicles 34:25;
(3) implic. right, praisworthy 1 Samuel 19:4 2 Kings 23:19 Jonah 3:10 Proverbs 31:31; of duty in general יַעֲשׂוּן אֲשֶׁר הַמּ׳ Exodus 18:20 (E) =what they are to do; explic. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 8:14
(4) as basis of judgment (good or bad) Isaiah 66:18 Psalm 33:15 Ecclesiastes 12:14, יְדֵיהֶם מ׳ Jeremiah 25:14.
b.
(1) work, labour, husbandry Exodus 23:16 (E), Genesis 5:29 (J), Judges 19:16, יְדֵיכֶם מ׳ Haggai 2:17; enforced labour of Israel in Egypt Exodus 5:5 Exodus 5:13 (J); in general Exodus 23:12 (E); also of product of labour Exodus 23:16, compare Isaiah 65:22 Ecclesiastes 5:5; הַמּ׳ יְמֵי שֵׁשֶׁת Ezekiel 46:1 the six working-says; of religious work, הָא׳ בֵּ׳ת עֲבֹדַת מ׳ 1 Chronicles 23:28, compare מ׳ 2 Chronicles 31:21;
(2) business, pursuit, Genesis 46:33 Genesis 47:3 (J), Judges 13:12 1 Samuel 25:2 Isaiah 54:16; in general, occupation Isaiah 29:15 Ecclesiastes 2:4 Ecclesiasted 2:11 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Ecclesiastes 3:22 Ecclesiastes 8:9 Ecclesiastes 9:7 Ecclesiastes 9:10;
(3) undertaking, enterprise, Isaiah 19:14 Isaiah 19:15 Deuteronomy 15:10; יָדֶ֑ךָ מ׳ Deuteronomy 2:7 + 5 times Deuteronomy, 2 Chronicles 32:30 Job 1:10 Psalm 28:4, יָדֵינוּ מ׳ Psalm 90:17 (twice in verse);
(4) achievement Jeremiah 48:7; Esther 10:2;
(5) in weakened sense, מַעֲשֶׂךָ Proverbs 16:3 thine affairs; nearly=occurrences Ecclesiastes 1:14 (plural), Ecclesiastes 2:17 Ecclesiastes 8:17 (following).
c. deed(s), work(s) of י׳, especially in deliverance and in judgment, Judges 2:7, 10; Joshua 24:31 (D), Psalm 33:4 + 21 times, + יָדָיו מ׳ etc. Isaiah 5:12; Psalm 28:5; Psalm 92:5 + 4 times; הָאֱלֹהִים מ׳ in general Ecclesiastes 7:13; Ecclesiastes 8:17; Ecclesiastes 11:5; compare Ecclesiastes 3:11.
2. a.
(1) work, thing made, by man, אֹפֶה מ׳ Genesis 40:17 (E) baker’s work; יוֹצֵר יְדֵי מ׳ Lamentations 4:2; often of furnishings of the tabernacle, חשֵׁב מ׳ Exodus 26:1 + 7 times, רֹקֵם מ׳ Exodus 26:36 + 5 times, אֹרֵג מ׳ Exodus 28:32 + 2 times, חָרָשׁ מ׳ Exodus 28:11, compare אָמּן יְדֵי מ׳ Songs 7:2; of holy oil, etc. רֹקֵחַ מ׳ Exodus 30:25 + 2 times (insert רֹקֵחַ perhaps also 2 Chronicles 16:14); hence מ׳=work of art Isaiah 3:24 (of coiffure), compare מ׳ כְּלִי Numbers 31:51; following noun of material, pattern, etc., צִזִּים מ׳ Numbers 31:20 (i.e. goats' hair), see also Exodus 27:4; Exodus 28:14 +; in temple, שְׂבָכָה מ׳ 1 Kings 7:17, מ׳ שׁוּשַׁן 1 Kings 7:19, etc., צַעֲצֻעִים מ׳ 2 Chronicles 3:10, compare הַחֲבִתִּים מ׳ 1 Chronicles 9:31 the work of (consisting in) breadwafers; =materials of (prepared for) הָעוֹלָה 2 Chronicles 4:6; in theoph. הַסַּפִּיר לִבְנַת מ׳ Exodus 24:10 (J); מ׳ of ships 2 Chronicles 20:37; in general Isaiah 29:16; Exodus 27:16, 18 = thy manufactures, wares; מַעֲשַׂי Psalm 45:2=my verses (ποίημα poem);
(2) workmanship Ezekiel 1:16 (twice in verse) (Ezekiel 1:16a del. Co Toy) I Kings 7:8 Exodus 18:8 + 11 times.
(3) אָדָם יְדֵי מ׳ of idols (contemptuously) Deuteronomy 4:28 2 Kings 19:18=Isaiah 37:19=2 Chronicles 32:19, Psalm 115:4 Psalm 135:15, compare Isaiah 2:8 (יָדָיו מ׳), Hosea 14:4 Micah 5:12 Jeremiah 1:16; so (יְדֵי) מ׳ חָרָשׁ Deuteronomy 27:15 Jeremiah 10:3 Jeremiah 10:9, compare Hosea 13:2; חֲכָמִים מ׳ Jeremiah 10:9; תַּעְתֻּעִים מ׳ Jeremiah 10:15 Jeremiah 51:18; apparently also מַעֲשֵׂהֶם Isaiah 41:29 compare Isaiah 57:12 Ezekiel 6:6; יָדָיו מ׳ of altars Isaiah 17:8.
b. work (made by) God Exodus 32:16 (E); especially (poetry and late), of created things, Psalm 103:22; Psalm 104:24 + 4 times Psalms; אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ מ׳ Psalm 8:4, יָרֶיךָ מ׳ Psalm 102:26 (both of heavens), compare Psalm 19:2 (heavenly bodies), Psalm 8:7 (animals); of man Job 14:15; Job 34:19, compare לָדַעַת כָּלאַֿנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Job 37:7 (but read probably אנשׁים Vulgate Ol Di and others); of nation Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 60:21; Isaiah 64:7; of weights Proverbs 16:11 (but read perhaps הַמֶּלֶךְ) for י׳ Gr Toy).
c. product of olive-tree, זַיִת מ׳ Habakkuk 3:17; figurative product of righteousness Isaiah 32:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

5:29; 20:9; 20:9; 40:17; 44:15; 44:15; 46:33; 47:3

Exodus

5:5; 5:13; 18:8; 18:20; 23:12; 23:16; 23:16; 23:24; 24:10; 26:1; 26:36; 27:4; 27:16; 27:18; 28:11; 28:14; 28:32; 30:25; 32:16

Numbers

16:28; 31:20; 31:51

Deuteronomy

2:7; 4:28; 15:10; 27:15; 31:29

Joshua

24:31

Judges

2:7; 2:10; 13:12; 13:12; 19:16

1 Samuel

19:4; 19:4; 20:19; 25:2

1 Kings

7:8; 7:17; 7:19; 13:11; 16:7

2 Kings

19:18; 22:17; 23:19

1 Chronicles

9:31; 23:28

2 Chronicles

3:10; 4:6; 16:14; 17:4; 20:37; 31:21; 32:19; 32:30; 34:25

Ezra

9:13

Nehemiah

6:14

Esther

10:2

Job

1:10; 14:15; 33:17; 34:19; 37:7

Psalms

8:4; 8:7; 19:2; 28:4; 28:5; 33:4; 33:15; 45:2; 90:17; 92:5; 102:26; 103:22; 104:24; 115:4; 135:15

Proverbs

16:3; 16:11; 31:31

Ecclesiastes

1:14; 2:4; 2:17; 3:11; 3:17; 3:22; 4:3; 4:4; 5:5; 7:13; 8:9; 8:11; 8:14; 8:14; 8:17; 8:17; 9:7; 9:10; 11:5; 12:14

Song of Songs

7:2

Isaiah

2:8; 3:24; 5:12; 5:12; 17:8; 19:14; 19:15; 19:25; 26:12; 29:15; 29:16; 32:17; 37:19; 41:29; 54:16; 57:12; 59:6; 60:21; 64:7; 65:22; 66:18

Jeremiah

1:16; 1:16; 10:3; 10:9; 10:9; 10:15; 25:6; 25:7; 25:14; 32:30; 44:8; 48:7; 51:18

Lamentations

3:64; 4:2

Ezekiel

1:16; 1:16; 6:6; 16:30; 46:1

Hosea

13:2; 14:4

Jonah

3:10

Micah

5:12; 6:16

Habakkuk

3:17

Haggai

2:14; 2:17

H4639

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4639 matches the Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה (maʿăśê),
which occurs 235 times in 221 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Job 1:10–Ecc 2:17)

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:10 - Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work H4639 of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:15 - Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work H4639 of thine hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:17 - That he may withdraw man from his purpose, H4639 and hide pride from man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:19 - How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work H4639 of his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:7 - He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:3 - When I consider thy heavens, the work H4639 of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:6 - Thou madest him to have dominion over the works H4639 of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:1 - [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:4 - Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work H4639 of their hands; render to them their desert.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:5 - Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation H4639 of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:4 - For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works H4639 are done in truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:15 - He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:1 - [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.]] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made H4639 touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:12 - Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:3 - Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! H4639 through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:8 - Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 90:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:17 - And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work H4639 of our hands upon us; yea, the work H4639 of our hands establish thou it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4 - For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works H4639 of thy hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:5 - O LORD, how great are thy works! H4639 and thy thoughts are very deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:25 - Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work H4639 of thy hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:22 - Bless the LORD, all his works H4639 in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:13 - He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:24 - O LORD, how manifold are thy works! H4639 in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:31 - The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13 - They soon forgat his works; H4639 they waited not for his counsel:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35 - But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:39 - Thus were they defiled with their own works, H4639 and went a whoring with their own inventions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:22 - And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works H4639 with rejoicing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - These see the works H4639 of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2 - The works H4639 of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:6 - He hath shewed his people the power of his works, H4639 that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:7 - The works H4639 of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:4 - Their idols are silver and gold, the work H4639 of men's hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:17 - I shall not die, but live, and declare the works H4639 of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 135:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:15 - The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work H4639 of men's hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:8 - The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works H4639 of thine own hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; H4639 and that my soul knoweth right well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 143:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5 - I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work H4639 of thy hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:4 - One generation shall praise thy works H4639 to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:9 - The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:10 - All thy works H4639 shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:17 - The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:3 - Commit thy works H4639 unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:11 - A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:31 - Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works H4639 praise her in the gates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:14 - I have seen all the works H4639 that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:4 - I made me great works; H4639 I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:11 - Then I looked on all the works H4639 that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:17 - Therefore I hated life; because the work H4639 that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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