What does כֹּל · מַעֲשֶׂה · יָד mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · מַעֲשֶׂה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Hebrew · H3605, H4639, H3027
בְּכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →מַעֲשֶׂהH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property
Pronunciationmaʿăšeh
Deed encompassing both moral action and its concrete result or product; work as evidence of character or effort.
Open lexicon entry →יָדH3027a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciationyād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ (bekhol ma‘aseh yadekha) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · מַעֲשֶׂה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for בְּכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ (H3605, H4639, H3027) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H4639, H3027?
H3605, H4639, H3027 is connected to 7,279 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Strong'sH3605, H4639, H3027
Lexical occurrences7,279 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634