מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh) — Act

Hebrew word study: מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh), Strong's H4639. an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) pro

HebrewStrong's H4639
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh)
Pronounced: mah-as-eh'

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

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

Word study
Derivation: from H6213 (עָשָׂה);

KJV translation words: act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4639 is tagged on 235 words in 221 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 5:29 and last appears in Haggai 2:17.

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 of ×59works your ×12a work of ×9and the work of ×8the work ×8deeds their ×7works his ×7by the work of ×5the works of ×5work his ×5according to the deeds of ×4was the work of ×3

Forms found in the text

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

מַעֲשֵׂה ×85מַעֲשֶׂיךָ ×13הַמַּעֲשֶׂה ×12כְּמַעֲשֵׂה ×12מַעֲשֵׂהוּ ×11מַעֲשֶׂה ×10מַעֲשָׂיו ×10וּמַעֲשֵׂה ×9מַעֲשֵׂי ×8מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם ×8

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×40Psalms ×39Isaiah ×27Ecclesiastes ×21Jeremiah ×14Deuteronomy ×131 Kings ×132 Chronicles ×10

Verses (first 25 of 221)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6213 עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4641 מַעֲשֵׂיָה (Maʻăsêyâh).

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 maʻăseh (H4639) mean?

An action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property.

How is H4639 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4639 as: act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought..

How often does מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh) appear?

Strong's H4639 is tagged on 235 words in 221 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 5:29 and last appears in Haggai 2:17.