What does פֹּעַל · מַעֲשֶׂה mean in the Bible?
פֹּעַל · מַעֲשֶׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "work, deed, action".
Hebrew · H6467, H4639
פָּעֳלָם / מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם
An act or work (concretely) · an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property
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פֹּעַל H6467 an act or work (concretely)
Pronunciation pōʿal
Concrete deed or accomplishment; emphasizes the tangible product or result of action rather than the action itself
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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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What does פָּעֳלָם / מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם (po'alam / ma'aseihem) mean in the Bible?
פֹּעַל · מַעֲשֶׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "work, deed, action".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6467, H4639?
H6467, H4639 is connected to 273 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. work, deed, action
Strong's H6467, H4639
Lexical occurrences 273 verses Source Gloss
work, deed, action
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פָּעֳלָם / מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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