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
מְלָאכָה H4399 properly, deputyship , i.e. ministry ; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
What does עֲבֹדָה / מְלָאכָה (avodah / melakhah) mean in the Bible?
עֲבֹדָה · מְלָאכָה is a Hebrew word meaning "service/work; craftsmanship/labor".
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