Hebrew · H6680, H6213

מְצַוְּךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת

(Intensively) to constitute , enjoin · to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application

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צָוָה H6680 (intensively) to constitute , enjoin
Pronunciation ṣāwāh
Authoritative directive establishing obligation; God's primary verb for binding covenantal commands and institutional arrangements.
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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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What does מְצַוְּךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת (metzavvekha la'asot) mean in the Bible?

צָוָה · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(intensively) to constitute , enjoin".

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Meaning

(intensively) to constitute , enjoin
Word Origins

מְצַוְּךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת is a primitive root — no further derivation.

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 283×
Perfect 1Chr 6:34 · 1Chr 15:15 · 1Chr 16:15 · 1Chr 16:40 · 1Chr 22:13 · 1Kgs 8:58 · 1Kgs 11:10 · 1Kgs 13:9 · 1Kgs 22:31 · 1Sam 20:29 · 2Chr 18:30 · 2Chr 23:8 · 2Chr 25:4 · 2Kgs 11:9 · 2Kgs 14:6 · 2Kgs 16:16 239×
Participle active Amos 6:11 · Amos 9:9 · Deut 4:2 · Deut 11:13 · Deut 11:22 · Deut 11:27 · Deut 11:28 · Deut 12:11 · Deut 13:1 · Deut 27:1 · Deut 27:4 · Deut 28:14 · Gen 27:8 · Jer 34:22 · Num 32:25 16×
Imperfect 2Chr 7:13 · 2Sam 14:8 · Amos 9:3 · Amos 9:4 · Exod 25:22 · Isa 5:6 · Jer 7:23 · Jer 11:4 · 2Sam 9:11 · Deut 28:8 · Gen 18:19 · Num 9:8 · Ps 42:9 · Ps 91:11 · Exod 27:20 · Josh 3:8 16×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 5:20 · 2Kgs 20:1 · Deut 2:4 · Isa 38:1 · Josh 4:16 · Lev 6:2 · Lev 24:2 · Num 5:2 · Num 28:2 · Num 34:2 · Num 35:2 · Ps 44:5 12×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Ezek 12:7 · Ezek 24:18 · Ezek 37:7 · Lev 8:35 · Lev 10:13 · Num 3:16 · Num 36:2 · Gen 45:19
Imperfect Exod 34:34
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