Usually translated as
work, business, workmanship, cattle, industrious, occupation, thing, use, officer, workman
Occurrences
Mᵉlâʼkâh occurs 165 times in 147 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (25), Leviticus (15), Numbers (8), Deuteronomy (3), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (7), 2 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (19), 2 Chronicles (14), Ezra (5), Nehemiah (20), Esther (2), Psalms (2), Proverbs (3), Jeremiah (5), Ezekiel (4), Daniel (1), Jonah (1), Haggai (1)
- Genesis 2:2 — And on the seventh day God ended his work (מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ) which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
- Genesis 2:2 — And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work (מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ) which he had made.
- Genesis 2:3 — And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work (מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ) which God created and made.
- Genesis 33:14 — Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle (הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה) that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
- Genesis 39:11 — And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business (מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ); and there was none of the men of the house there within.
- Exodus 12:16 — And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work (מְלָאכָה֙) shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
- Exodus 20:9 — Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work (מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒):
- Exodus 20:10 — But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work (מְלָאכָ֡֜ה), thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
- Exodus 31:3 — And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship (מְלָאכָֽה),
- Exodus 31:5 — And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship (מְלָאכָֽה).
- Exodus 31:14 — Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work (מְלָאכָ֔ה) therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
- Exodus 31:15 — Six days may work (מְלָאכָה֒) be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
- Exodus 31:15 — Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work (מְלָאכָ֛ה) in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
- Exodus 35:2 — Six days shall work (מְלָאכָה֒) be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
- Exodus 35:2 — Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work (מְלָאכָ֖ה) therein shall be put to death.
- Exodus 35:21 — And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work (לִמְלֶ֨אכֶת) of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
- Exodus 35:24 — Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD’s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) of the service, brought it.
- Exodus 35:29 — The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work (הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה), which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
- Exodus 35:31 — And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship (מְלָאכָֽה);
- Exodus 35:33 — And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work (מְלֶ֥אכֶת).
- Exodus 35:35 — Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work (מְלֶ֣אכֶת), of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
- Exodus 35:35 — Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work (מְלָאכָ֔ה), and of those that devise cunning work.
- Exodus 36:1 — Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work (מְלֶ֖אכֶת) for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
- Exodus 36:2 — And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work (הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה) to do it:
- Exodus 36:3 — And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work (לִמְלֶ֛אכֶת) of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
- Exodus 36:4 — And all the wise men, that wrought all the work (מְלֶ֣אכֶת) of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;
- Exodus 36:4 — And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work (מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹ) which they made;
- Exodus 36:5 — And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work (לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה), which the LORD commanded to make.
- Exodus 36:6 — And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work (מְלָאכָ֖ה) for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
- Exodus 36:7 — For the stuff (וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה) they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
- Exodus 36:7 — For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work (הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה) to make it, and too much.
- Exodus 36:8 — And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work (הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה) of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
- Exodus 38:24 — All the gold that was occupied for the work (לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה) in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
- Exodus 38:24 — All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work (מְלֶ֣אכֶת) of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
- Exodus 39:43 — And Moses did look upon all the work (הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה), and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
- Exodus 40:33 — And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work (הַמְּלָאכָֽה).
- Leviticus 7:24 — And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use (מְלָאכָ֑ה): but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
- Leviticus 11:32 — And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work (מְלָאכָ֖ה) is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
- Leviticus 13:48 — Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) of skin;
- Leviticus 13:51 — And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work (לִמְלָאכָ֑ה) that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
- Leviticus 16:29 — And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work (מְלָאכָה֙) at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
- Leviticus 23:3 — Six days shall work (מְלָאכָה֒) be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
- Leviticus 23:3 — Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work (מְלָאכָ֖ה) therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
- Leviticus 23:7 — In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) therein.
- Leviticus 23:8 — But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) therein.
- Leviticus 23:21 — And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
- Leviticus 23:25 — Ye shall do no servile work (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
- Leviticus 23:28 — And ye shall do no work (מְלָאכָה֙) in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 23:30 — And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work (מְלָאכָ֔ה) in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
- Leviticus 23:31 — Ye shall do no manner of work (מְלָאכָ֖ה): it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.