What does מִפְעָל mean in the Bible?
מִפְעָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a performance".
Hebrew · H4659
מִפְעָל
A performance
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מִפְעָל H4659
What does מִפְעָל mean in the Bible?
מִפְעָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a performance".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4659?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the works (2), His works (1).
Where does מִפְעָל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 46:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the works 2× Psalms 46:8, Psalms 66:5
His works 1× Proverbs 8:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 46:8
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Psalms 2 Proverbs 1
Source forms
מִפְעֲל֣וֹת 2x mip̄·‘ă·lō·wṯ Psalms 46:8, Psalms 66:5
מִפְעָלָ֣יו 1x mip̄·‘ā·lāw Proverbs 8:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 2x Psalms 46:8, Psalms 66:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 8:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a performance
Source Gloss
a performance
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a performance BDB: work Usage: work.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִפְעָל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain