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Strong's #4399 - מְלָאכָה

Transliteration

mᵉlâʼkâh

Phonetics

mel-aw-kaw'

Origin

from the same as (H4397)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

1068b

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 133 ‑ αἴνεσις (ah'ee‑nes‑is); 2038 ‑ ἐργάζομαι (er‑gad'‑zom‑ahee); 2039 ‑ ἐργασία (er‑gas‑ee'‑ah); 2041 ‑ ἔργον (er'‑gon); 3009 ‑ λειτουργία (li‑toorg‑ee'‑ah); 3872 ‑ παρακαταθήκη (par‑ak‑at‑ath‑ay'‑kay);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (155)

Genesis 5

Exodus 33

Leviticus 16

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 17

2 Chronicles 13

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 23

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

BSB (143)

Genesis 5

Exodus 33

Leviticus 16

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 16

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 22

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

CSB (132)

Genesis 5

Exodus 31

Leviticus 16

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 15

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 21

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

ESV (145)

Genesis 5

Exodus 33

Leviticus 16

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 16

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 22

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

KJV (166)

Genesis 5

Exodus 32

Leviticus 16

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 16

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 22

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

LEB (153)

Genesis 5

Exodus 33

Leviticus 14

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 8

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 14

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 21

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

LSB (166)

Genesis 5

Exodus 32

Leviticus 17

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 7

1 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 16

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 22

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

N95 (158)

Genesis 5

Exodus 32

Leviticus 18

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 22

Esther 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

NAS (154)

Genesis 5

Exodus 32

Leviticus 18

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 16

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 22

Esther 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (158)

Genesis 5

Exodus 33

Leviticus 16

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 13

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 23

Esther 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

Haggai 1

ASV (155)

a work 1

all his work 1

all manner of workmanship 1

all the work 3

all thy work 2

an end of doing the work 1

and for all manner of work 1

and for all the work 2

and in all manner of workmanship 2

and let his work 1

and the work 2

and there shall be with thee in all manner of work 1

any manner of work 1

any more work 1

any work 6

business 4

even all the works 1

for all the business 1

for all the work 3

for any other service 1

for any work 3

for his work 2

for no work 1

for the stuff 1

for the work 4

from all his work 2

from his work 1

from the work 1

goods 2

hath a work 1

his work 2

in all manner of workmanship 1

in all the work 1

in his business 1

in his work 2

in the work 7

in their work 1

is upon us; what is thine occupation 1

it be, wherewith any work 1

neither is this a work 1

no manner of work 6

now all the work 1

of all thy works 1

of the cattle 1

of the work 4

or in anything made 1

shall work 3

so the workmen 1

that are skilful in every manner of work 1

that this work 1

that to them that did the work 1

that were over the work 1

the business 1

the work 16

the workmanship 1

thee, until all the work 1

them to his work 1

them, and cause the work 1

them, till the work 1

them: but everything 1

thither unto the work 1

thus all the work 2

thy work 1

to them that did the work 1

to us, and may labor 1

unto his work 1

unto the work 2

was wrought 1

were over the work 1

whatever service 1

wherewith no work hath been done 1

why should the work 1

work 16

work therein 1

workmanship 2

workmen 3

works 1

ye any work 1

BSB (143)

The Berean Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

CSB (132)

a task 1

anything 2

business 2

craft 4

duties 1

duty 1

his work 2

made 1

object 1

performed 1

property 2

purpose 1

something 1

task 3

tasks 1

the construction 1

the details 1

the livestock 1

the project 4

the service 3

the task 1

the work 49

the work - those 1

things 2

trade 1

useful 2

were crafted 1

work 40

works 1

ESV (145)

anything 3

business 3

construction 2

craft 2

crafted 1

craftsmanship 2

craftsmen 1

duties 1

duty 1

labor 1

livestock 1

made 1

material 1

occupation 1

property 2

purpose 1

service 2

supplies 1

task 3

use 3

used 1

work 108

working 1

workmen 1

works 1

KJV (166)

* 10

business 12

cattle 1

goods 2

labour 1

made 1

occupation 1

stuff 1

thing 1

use 1

work 124

work in all the work 1

workmanship 5

workmen 2

works 3

LEB (153)

⌊purpose⌋ 1

⌊regular work⌋ 1

according to their service 1

and so the work of 1

and the material 1

and the work 1

and work 1

anything 2

at the work 1

business 1

craftsmanship 6

for anything 3

for his work 1

for the work 2

for the work of 3

for the work sixty 1

his work 8

in his own work 1

in his service 1

in his work 1

it is a work 1

occupation 1

of the work 1

on craftsmanship 1

possession 2

regular work⌋ 6

regular work⌋ 4

should the work 1

supplies 1

the business of 1

the job 1

the livestock 1

the possessions 1

the task 2

the work 37

the work for 2

the work in order to 1

the work of 15

the workings of 1

them on the service 1

them with the work of 1

to the work 1

to the work of 1

was the craftsmanship of 1

were appointed to the duties 1

work 22

work of 2

work on it 1

your work 3

your works 1

LSB (166)

anything 4

article 1

business 1

cattle 1

craftsmanship 3

details 1

do 1

made 1

material 1

occupation 1

performed 1

project 1

property 2

purpose 1

something 1

supplies 1

task 1

use 1

work 138

worker 1

workers 1

workmanship 1

works 1

N95 (158)

anything 4

article 1

business 3

cattle 1

craftsmanship 3

details 1

duties 1

laborer 1

made 1

material 1

occupation 1

performed 1

project 1

property 2

purpose 1

service 2

something 1

supplies 1

task 2

use 2

used 2

work 118

workers 1

workmanship 1

workmen 5

NAS (154)

anything 4

article 1

business 4

cattle 1

craftsmanship 3

details 1

duties 1

laborer 1

made 1

material 1

occupation 1

performed 1

project 1

property 2

purpose 1

service 2

something 1

supplies 1

task 1

use 2

work 119

workers 1

workmanship 1

workmen 1

works 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (158)

a work 1

all his work 1

all kinds of workmanship 1

all the work 2

all your work 2

an end of doing the work 1

and for all kinds of work 1

and for all the work 2

and in all kinds of workmanship 2

and let his work 1

and the work 2

any kind of work 1

any work 7

anything 1

business 4

even all the works 1

for all the business 1

for all the work 3

for any other service 1

for any work 3

for his work 2

for no work 1

for the stuff 1

for the work 4

from all his work 1

from his work 1

from the work 1

goods 2

has a work 1

his work 2

in all kinds of workmanship 1

in all the work 1

in his work 3

in it from all his work 1

in the work 7

in their work 1

neither is this a work 1

no kind of work 6

no work 1

now all the work 1

of all your works 1

of the work 4

or in anything made 1

shall work 3

skillful works 1

so the workmen 1

that this work 1

that to those who did the work 1

the business 1

the pace of the livestock 1

the work 16

them to his work 1

there shall be with you in all kinds of work 1

there to the work 1

thus all the work 2

to his work 1

to the work 2

to those who did the work 1

was worked 1

were over the work 1

whatever use 1

who are skillful in every kind of work 1

who were over the work 1

why should the work 1

with which no work has been done 1

work 16

work therein 1

worked 1

workmanship 2

workmen 3

works 1

your work 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1264) k l (לכ LK) AC: Walk CO: Message AB: ?: The pictograph l is a picture of shepherd staff, the k is a picture of the palm of the hand. Combined these mean "staff in the palm". A nomad traveled on foot with a staff in his hand to provide support in walking as well as a weapon to defend against predators or thiefs. (eng: walk - with an added w)

D) k a l (לאכ LAK) AC: Walk CO: Messenger AB: ?: One who walks for another.

a^m) k a l m (מלאכ MLAK) - Messenger: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (216): angel, messenger, ambassador - Strongs: H4397 (מַלְאָךְ), H4398 (מַלְאַךְ)

a^f3) t f k a l m (מלאכות MLAKWT) - Message: KJV (1): message - Strongs: H4400 (מַלְאָכוּת)

k^f1) e k a l m (מלאכה MLAKH) - Work: As a message through action. KJV (167): work, business, workmanship, goods, cattle, stuff, thing - Strongs: H4399 (מְלָאכָה)

F) k l e (הלכ HLK) AC: Travel CO: Journey AB: ?

V) k l e (הלכ HLK) - Walk: To walk a journey or lifestyle, customs. [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: Kwx] KJV (507): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Piel, Participle) walk, away, along, go, come - Strongs: H1946 (הוּךְ), H1980 (הָלַךְ), H1981 (הֲלַךְ)

N^m ) k l e (הלכ HLK) - I. Travel: II. Custom:A payment for traveling. [Aramaic only] KJV (5): custom, traveler, drop - Strongs: H1982 (הֵלֶךְ), H1983 (הֲלָךְ)

b^m) k i l e (הליכ HLYK) - Step: For walking up an incline. KJV (1): step - Strongs: H1978 (הָלִיךְ)

b^f1) e k i l e (הליכה HLYKH) - Procession: The walk or lifestyle of an individual or company. KJV (7): way, goings, company, walk - Strongs: H1979 (הֲלִיכָה)

a^m) k l e m (מהלכ MHLK) - Journey: A place to walk. KJV (5): walk, journey - Strongs: H4108 (מַהְלֵךְ), H4109 (מַהֲלָךְ)

id^f1) e k f l e t (תהלוכה THLWKH) - Walk: KJV (1): go - Strongs: H8418 (תַּהֲלוּכָה)

L) k l i (ילכ YLK) AC: Walk CO: ? AB: ?

V) k l i (ילכ YLK) - Walk: KJV (1043): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) go, walk, come, depart, away, follow, get, lead, brought, carry, bring - Strongs: H3212 (יָלַךְ)

Adopted Roots:

A2340 K l m (Reign, King, Kingdom)
A2610 K l p (Stick)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מְלָאכָה₁₆₇ noun feminine occupation, work (for *מַלְאָכָה; compare Phoenician מלאכת labour) — ׳מ Exodus 12:16 102t.; מְלָ֑אכֶת 2 Chronicles 13:10; construct מְלֶאכֶת Exodus 35:24 42t.; suffix מְלַאכְתְּךָ Jonah 1:8; מְלַאכְתֶּ֑ךָ Exodus 20:9 2t.; מְלַאכְתּוֺ Genesis 2:2 13t.; 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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מְלָאכָה fem. (by a Syriacism for מַלְאָכָה), const. מְלֶאכֶת; with suff. מְלַאכְתְּךָ; plur. מַלְאָכוֹת, const. מַלְאֲכוֹת.

(1) prop. service (see the root לָאַךְ ); hence work prescribed to any one (comp. Germ. fchiken, Luth. befchicken, beforgen). Genesis 39:11; Exodus 20:9, 10 Exodus 20:10, לֹא תַעֲשֶׂח כֶל־מְלָאכָה “thou shalt do no work;” Exodus 31:14, 15 Exodus 31:15, 35:2 Leviticus 23:7. Specially of the work of an artizan; Exodus 31:3, 35:35, מְלֶאכֶת חָרָשׁ “work of a smith;” מְלֶאכֶת עוֹר Lederarbeit, something made of leather, Leviticus 13:48 מְלֶאכֶת בֵּית יְהֹוָה “the works placed in the temple of Jehovah,” 1 Chronicles 23:4; Ezra 3:8 עֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה workmen, 2 Kings 12:12 אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַמְּלָאכָה those who are set over works to be done, 1 Ki. 5:30. Used of public affairs, Esther 3:9, 9:3 plur. of the works of God, Psalms 73:28.

(2) the property, or wealth of any one, Exodus 22:7, 10 Exodus 22:10 especially cattle, Genesis 33:14; 1 Samuel 15:9 (compare מִקְנֶה).

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בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת בִּמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ בַּמְלָֽאכֶת׃ בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה במלאכה במלאכה׃ במלאכת במלאכת׃ במלאכתו במלאכתו׃ הַמְּלָאכָ֑ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ הַמְּלָאכָה֒ הַמְּלָאכָה֙ המלאכה המלאכה׃ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה וּמְלָאכָ֥ה והמלאכה ומלאכה לִמְלֶ֛אכֶת לִמְלֶ֨אכֶת לִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ לִמְלָאכָ֑ה לִמְלָאכָֽה׃ לַמְּלָאכָ֑ה לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה לַמְּלָאכָ֖ה לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה למלאכה למלאכה׃ למלאכת למלאכתו למלאכתו׃ מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙ מְלֶ֖אכֶת מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙ מְלֶ֣אכֶת מְלֶ֥אכֶת מְלֶ֨אכֶת מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒ מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒׃ מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ מְלָאכָ֑ה מְלָאכָ֔ה מְלָאכָ֖ה מְלָאכָ֛ה מְלָאכָ֜ה מְלָאכָ֡֜ה מְלָאכָ֡ה מְלָאכָ֣ה מְלָאכָ֤ה מְלָאכָֽה׃ מְלָאכָה֒ מְלָאכָה֙ מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹ מַלְאֲכ֥וֹת מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ מלאכה מלאכה׃ מלאכות מלאכותיך׃ מלאכת מלאכתו מלאכתו׃ מלאכתך מלאכתך׃ ממלאכתו bam·lā·ḵeṯ bam·mə·lā·ḵāh ḇam·mə·lā·ḵāh bamLachet bamlāḵeṯ bammelaChah bamməlāḵāh ḇamməlāḵāh bim·laḵ·tōw ḇim·laḵ·tōw bim·le·ḵeṯ bimlachTo bimlaḵtōw ḇimlaḵtōw bimLechet bimleḵeṯ ham·mə·lā·ḵāh hammelaChah hamməlāḵāh lam·mə·lā·ḵāh lammelaChah lamməlāḵāh lim·lā·ḵāh lim·laḵ·tōw lim·le·ḵeṯ limlaChah limlachTo limlāḵāh limlaḵtōw limLechet limleḵeṯ mal’ăḵōwṯ mal’ăḵōwṯeḵā mal·’ă·ḵō·w·ṯe·ḵā mal·’ă·ḵō·wṯ malaChot malachoTeicha mə·lā·ḵāh mə·laḵ·te·ḵā mə·laḵ·tə·ḵā mə·laḵ·tōw mə·le·ḵeṯ melaChah melachteCha melachTo məlāḵāh məlaḵteḵā məlaḵtəḵā məlaḵtōw meLechet məleḵeṯ mim·mə·laḵ·tōw mimelachTo mimməlaḵtōw ū·mə·lā·ḵāh umelaChah ūməlāḵāh vammelaChah vehammelaChah vimlachTo wə·ham·mə·lā·ḵāh wəhamməlāḵāh