What does מְלָאכָה · עָשָׂה mean in the Bible?
מְלָאכָה · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "complete cessation from labor".
Hebrew · H4399, H6213
כָּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ
Properly, deputyship , i.e. ministry ; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) · to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
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מְלָאכָה H4399 properly, deputyship , i.e. ministry ; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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What does כָּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ (kol-mĕlāʾkâ lōʾ taʿăśû) mean in the Bible?
מְלָאכָה · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "complete cessation from labor".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4399, H6213?
H4399, H6213 is connected to 2,807 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. complete cessation from labor
Strong's H4399, H6213
Lexical occurrences 2,807 verses Source Gloss
complete cessation from labor
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כָּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ is built from this root:
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