מְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) means “work” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: mel-aw-kaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
מְלָאכָה · me.la.khah · work
1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious
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from the same as H4397 (מֲלְאָךְ); properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
KJV glosses: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the work | 37 |
| work | 20 |
| regular work | 10 |
| any work | 5 |
| his work | 4 |
| for the work | 3 |
| craft | 2 |
| in his work | 2 |
| in the work | 2 |
| of craftsmanship | 2 |
| of work | 2 |
| property | 2 |
| useful | 2 |
| workers | 2 |
| your work | 2 |
| and work | 1 |
| anything | 1 |
| attend to their duties | 1 |
| began the work | 1 |
| business | 1 |
| duties | 1 |
| for anything | 1 |
| for the livestock | 1 |
| for the project | 1 |
| for this work | 1 |
| for work | 1 |
| in the service | 1 |
| industrious | 1 |
| labor | 1 |
| of craft | 1 |
| of the service | 1 |
| on duty | 1 |
| part | 1 |
| projects | 1 |
| purpose | 1 |
| should the work | 1 |
| so the work | 1 |
| something useful | 1 |
| specific | 1 |
| supplies | 1 |
| task | 1 |
| the construction | 1 |
| the details | 1 |
| the duties | 1 |
| the service | 1 |
| the task | 1 |
| the work is | 1 |
| their work | 1 |
| to carry out | 1 |
| to his own use | 1 |
| to the construction | 1 |
| to the project | 1 |
| to the work | 1 |
| trade | 1 |
| vvv | 1 |
| were crafted | 1 |
| who performed | 1 |
| will be at your disposal for the work | 1 |
| work at all | 1 |
| your occupation | 1 |
| your works | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| work | 26 |
| the work | 20 |
| in the work | 7 |
| business | 6 |
| all the work | 5 |
| any work | 5 |
| of the work | 5 |
| no work | 4 |
| for the work | 3 |
| of the workmen | 3 |
| a work | 2 |
| all manner of work | 2 |
| all thy work | 2 |
| and in all manner of workmanship | 2 |
| and the work | 2 |
| for all the work | 2 |
| for his work | 2 |
| from all his work | 2 |
| goods | 2 |
| in his business | 2 |
| over the work | 2 |
| shall work | 2 |
| unto the work | 2 |
| all his work | 1 |
| all the works | 1 |
| all thy works | 1 |
| all works | 1 |
| and for all manner of work | 1 |
| and for all the work | 1 |
| and let his work | 1 |
| and officers | 1 |
| any more work | 1 |
| for all manner of work | 1 |
| for any work | 1 |
| for every manner of work | 1 |
| for no work | 1 |
| for the stuff | 1 |
| from his work | 1 |
| from the work | 1 |
| his business | 1 |
| his work | 1 |
| in all manner of workmanship | 1 |
| in all the business | 1 |
| in all the work | 1 |
| in any other use | 1 |
| in any work | 1 |
| in his work | 1 |
| it to the workmen | 1 |
| may work | 1 |
| no manner of work | 1 |
| now all the work | 1 |
| of the business | 1 |
| on workmen | 1 |
| or in any thing made | 1 |
| so the workmen | 1 |
| so was the work | 1 |
| that he was industrious | 1 |
| that never were occupied | 1 |
| that this work | 1 |
| that to the workmen | 1 |
| the business | 1 |
| the cattle | 1 |
| the workmanship | 1 |
| the workmen | 1 |
| them and cause the work | 1 |
| them but every thing | 1 |
| them till the work | 1 |
| thine occupation | 1 |
| thither unto the work | 1 |
| thus all the work | 1 |
| thy work | 1 |
| to his work | 1 |
| to the work | 1 |
| to us and labour | 1 |
| to you no manner of work | 1 |
| unto his work | 1 |
| why should the work | 1 |
| with thee for all manner of workmanship | 1 |
| workmen | 1 |
| ye any work | 1 |
Page 3 of 3. 149 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
Read word by wordThey put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
Read word by wordwere over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
Read word by wordThey have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
Read word by wordAccording to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
Read word by wordIn the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordSo Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.
Read word by wordFor seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
Read word by wordBut there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
Read word by wordThe officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.
Read word by wordAnd our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.5
When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.9
And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.10
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.11
Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.13
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.15
At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.16
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
Read word by wordSo I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
Read word by wordFor they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
Read word by wordWhen all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.
Read word by wordSome of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 7.69
And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 7.70
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.34
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
Read word by wordShabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
Read word by wordNow the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
Read word by wordI also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
Read word by wordThus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
Read word by wordIf it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
Read word by wordAnd all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.
Read word by wordBut as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
Read word by wordOthers went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
Read word by wordWhoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Read word by wordDo you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Read word by wordComplete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
Read word by wordYou must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.
Read word by wordIf, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it,
Read word by wordSo I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel.
Read word by wordCursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
Read word by wordThe LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
Read word by wordCan wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?
Read word by wordNo, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?
Read word by wordEven when it was whole, it could not be made useful. How much less can it ever be useful when the fire has consumed it and charred it!
Read word by wordYou were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.
Read word by wordI, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
Read word by word“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”
Read word by wordSo the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,
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