What does מַעֲשֶׂה · יָד mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשֶׂה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "work of his hands".
Hebrew · H4639, H3027
מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו
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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מַעֲשֶׂה H4639 an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property
Pronunciation maʿăšeh
Deed encompassing both moral action and its concrete result or product; work as evidence of character or effort.
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יָד H3027 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]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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What does מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו (maʿăśēh yāḏāyw) mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשֶׂה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "work of his hands".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4639, H3027?
H4639, H3027 is connected to 1,862 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. work of his hands
Strong's H4639, H3027
Lexical occurrences 1,862 verses Source Gloss
work of his hands
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו is built from this root:
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