Hebrew · H5656, H4399

עֲבֹדָה / מְלָאכָה

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

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עֲבֹדָה H5656 work of any kind

Pronunciation ʿăbōdāh

Labor encompassing both servile toil and sacred temple service; work as covenant obligation.

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מְלָאכָה H4399 properly, deputyship , i.e. ministry ; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)

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What does עֲבֹדָה / מְלָאכָה (avodah / melakhah) mean in the Bible?

עֲבֹדָה · מְלָאכָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "service/work; craftsmanship/labor".

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What does עֲבֹדָה · מְלָאכָה mean in the Bible?

עֲבֹדָה · מְלָאכָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "service/work; craftsmanship/labor".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5656, H4399?

H5656, H4399 is connected to 312 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. service/work; craftsmanship/labor

Strong's H5656, H4399

Lexical occurrences 312 verses

Source Gloss

service/work; craftsmanship/labor

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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