מְלָאכָה (mᵉlâʼkâh) — Business

Hebrew word study: מְלָאכָה (mᵉlâʼkâh), Strong's H4399. properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result

HebrewStrong's H4399
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְלָאכָה (mᵉlâʼkâh)
Pronounced: mel-aw-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)

Word study
Derivation: from the same as H4397 (מֲלְאָךְ);

KJV translation words: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

Where this word appears

Strong's H4399 is tagged on 167 words in 149 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:2 and last appears in Haggai 1:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the work ×36work ×32the work of ×22work of ×13in the work ×7work his ×7for the work ×4into a product ×4of the work ×4workmanship ×4a work ×3work your ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַמְּלָאכָה ×40מְלָאכָה ×40מְלֶאכֶת ×37בַּמְּלָאכָה ×6מְלַאכְתּוֹ ×6לַמְּלָאכָה ×5בִּמְלֶאכֶת ×4לִמְלָאכָה ×4וְהַמְּלָאכָה ×3מְלַאכְתֶּךָ ×3

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×33Nehemiah ×221 Chronicles ×20Leviticus ×162 Chronicles ×161 Kings ×10Numbers ×82 Kings ×6

Verses (first 25 of 149)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4397 מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399) mean?

Properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor).

How is H4399 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4399 as: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship)..

How often does מְלָאכָה (mᵉlâʼkâh) appear?

Strong's H4399 is tagged on 167 words in 149 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:2 and last appears in Haggai 1:14.