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Lexicon :: Strong's H4639 - maʿăśê

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מַעֲשֶׂה
Transliteration
maʿăśê
Pronunciation
mah-as-eh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1708a

Strong’s Definitions

מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 235x

The KJV translates Strong's H4639 in the following manner: work (189x), needlework (with H7551) (5x), acts (4x), labour (4x), doing (4x), art (3x), deed (3x), miscellaneous (23x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 235x
The KJV translates Strong's H4639 in the following manner: work (189x), needlework (with H7551) (5x), acts (4x), labour (4x), doing (4x), art (3x), deed (3x), miscellaneous (23x).
  1. deed, work

    1. deed, thing done, act

    2. work, labour

    3. business, pursuit

    4. undertaking, enterprise

    5. achievement

    6. deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

    7. work, thing made

    8. work (of God)

    9. product

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
STRONGS H4639: Abbreviations
מַעֲשֶׂה 233 noun masculineGenesis 20:9 deed, work; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 44:15 +, construct מַעֲשֵׂה Isaiah 5:12 +; suffix מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Judges 13:12 +, etc.; plural מַעֲשִׂים Genesis 20:9 +; construct מַעֲשֵׂי Jeremiah 1:16 +; suffix מַעֲשָׂיו 1 Samuel 19:4 (or singular, so Dr) +, etc.; — often accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עשׂה; —
1. a.
(1) deed, thing done by man Numbers 16:28 (JE), 1 Kings 13:11; Isaiah 26:12; — 1 Samuel 20:19 is obscure;
(2) implic. evil Genesis 44:15(J), Exodus 23:24 (E), Nehemiah 6:14 + 8 times, + sg. Coll. doings(s) Micah 6:16 Leveticus 18:3 (twice in verse) (H), 2 Chronicles 17:4, יְדֵיהֶם מ׳ Lamentations 3:64 Haggai 2:14 Job 33:17 (reading מִמַּעֲשֵׂהוּ Greek Version of the LXX Di Siegf Bu). Ezekiel 16:30 (behaviour); explic. הָרָעִים מַעֲשֵׂינוּ Ezra 9:13 compare Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ecclesiastes 8:14, מַעֲשֵׂיאָוֶן Isaiah 59:6; specifically of idolatrous practices, יְדֵיכֶם מ׳ following Deuteronomy 31:29 Jeremiah 25:6 Jeremiah 25:7 Jeremiah 32:30, pl. Jeremiah 44:8, compare following 1 Kings 16:7 2 Kings 22:17 = 2 Chronicles 34:25;
(3) implic. right, praisworthy 1 Samuel 19:4 2 Kings 23:19 Jonah 3:10 Proverbs 31:31; of duty in general יַעֲשׂוּן אֲשֶׁר הַמּ׳ Exodus 18:20 (E) =what they are to do; explic. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 8:14
(4) as basis of judgment (good or bad) Isaiah 66:18 Psalm 33:15 Ecclesiastes 12:14, יְדֵיהֶם מ׳ Jeremiah 25:14.
b.
(1) work, labour, husbandry Exodus 23:16 (E), Genesis 5:29 (J), Judges 19:16, יְדֵיכֶם מ׳ Haggai 2:17; enforced labour of Israel in Egypt Exodus 5:5 Exodus 5:13 (J); in general Exodus 23:12 (E); also of product of labour Exodus 23:16, compare Isaiah 65:22 Ecclesiastes 5:5; הַמּ׳ יְמֵי שֵׁשֶׁת Ezekiel 46:1 the six working-says; of religious work, הָא׳ בֵּ׳ת עֲבֹדַת מ׳ 1 Chronicles 23:28, compare מ׳ 2 Chronicles 31:21;
(3) undertaking, enterprise, Isaiah 19:14 Isaiah 19:15 Deuteronomy 15:10; יָדֶ֑ךָ מ׳ Deuteronomy 2:7 + 5 times Deuteronomy, 2 Chronicles 32:30 Job 1:10 Psalm 28:4, יָדֵינוּ מ׳ Psalm 90:17 (twice in verse);
(4) achievement Jeremiah 48:7; Esther 10:2;
(5) in weakened sense, מַעֲשֶׂךָ Proverbs 16:3 thine affairs; nearly=occurrences Ecclesiastes 1:14 (plural), Ecclesiastes 2:17 Ecclesiastes 8:17 (following).
c. deed(s), work(s) of י׳, especially in deliverance and in judgment, Judges 2:7, 10; Joshua 24:31 (D), Psalm 33:4 + 21 times, + יָדָיו מ׳ etc. Isaiah 5:12; Psalm 28:5; Psalm 92:5 + 4 times; הָאֱלֹהִים מ׳ in general Ecclesiastes 7:13; Ecclesiastes 8:17; Ecclesiastes 11:5; compare Ecclesiastes 3:11.
2. a.
(1) work, thing made, by man, אֹפֶה מ׳ Genesis 40:17 (E) baker’s work; יוֹצֵר יְדֵי מ׳ Lamentations 4:2; often of furnishings of the tabernacle, חשֵׁב מ׳ Exodus 26:1 + 7 times, רֹקֵם מ׳ Exodus 26:36 + 5 times, אֹרֵג מ׳ Exodus 28:32 + 2 times, חָרָשׁ מ׳ Exodus 28:11, compare אָמּן יְדֵי מ׳ Songs 7:2; of holy oil, etc. רֹקֵחַ מ׳ Exodus 30:25 + 2 times (insert רֹקֵחַ perhaps also 2 Chronicles 16:14); hence מ׳=work of art Isaiah 3:24 (of coiffure), compare מ׳ כְּלִי Numbers 31:51; following noun of material, pattern, etc., צִזִּים מ׳ Numbers 31:20 (i.e. goats' hair), see also Exodus 27:4; Exodus 28:14 +; in temple, שְׂבָכָה מ׳ 1 Kings 7:17, מ׳ שׁוּשַׁן 1 Kings 7:19, etc., צַעֲצֻעִים מ׳ 2 Chronicles 3:10, compare הַחֲבִתִּים מ׳ 1 Chronicles 9:31 the work of (consisting in) breadwafers; =materials of (prepared for) הָעוֹלָה 2 Chronicles 4:6; in theoph. הַסַּפִּיר לִבְנַת מ׳ Exodus 24:10 (J); מ׳ of ships 2 Chronicles 20:37; in general Isaiah 29:16; Exodus 27:16, 18 = thy manufactures, wares; מַעֲשַׂי Psalm 45:2=my verses (ποίημα poem);
(2) workmanship Ezekiel 1:16 (twice in verse) (Ezekiel 1:16a del. Co Toy) I Kings 7:8 Exodus 18:8 + 11 times.
(3) אָדָם יְדֵי מ׳ of idols (contemptuously) Deuteronomy 4:28 2 Kings 19:18=Isaiah 37:19=2 Chronicles 32:19, Psalm 115:4 Psalm 135:15, compare Isaiah 2:8 (יָדָיו מ׳), Hosea 14:4 Micah 5:12 Jeremiah 1:16; so (יְדֵי) מ׳ חָרָשׁ Deuteronomy 27:15 Jeremiah 10:3 Jeremiah 10:9, compare Hosea 13:2; חֲכָמִים מ׳ Jeremiah 10:9; תַּעְתֻּעִים מ׳ Jeremiah 10:15 Jeremiah 51:18; apparently also מַעֲשֵׂהֶם Isaiah 41:29 compare Isaiah 57:12 Ezekiel 6:6; יָדָיו מ׳ of altars Isaiah 17:8.
b. work (made by) God Exodus 32:16 (E); especially (poetry and late), of created things, Psalm 103:22; Psalm 104:24 + 4 times Psalms; אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ מ׳ Psalm 8:4, יָרֶיךָ מ׳ Psalm 102:26 (both of heavens), compare Psalm 19:2 (heavenly bodies), Psalm 8:7 (animals); of man Job 14:15; Job 34:19, compare לָדַעַת כָּלאַֿנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Job 37:7 (but read probably אנשׁים Vulgate Ol Di and others); of nation Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 60:21; Isaiah 64:7; of weights Proverbs 16:11 (but read perhaps הַמֶּלֶךְ) for י׳ Gr Toy).
c. product of olive-tree, זַיִת מ׳ Habakkuk 3:17; figurative product of righteousness Isaiah 32:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

5:29; 20:9; 20:9; 40:17; 44:15; 44:15; 46:33; 47:3

Exodus

5:5; 5:13; 18:8; 18:20; 23:12; 23:16; 23:16; 23:24; 24:10; 26:1; 26:36; 27:4; 27:16; 27:18; 28:11; 28:14; 28:32; 30:25; 32:16

Numbers

16:28; 31:20; 31:51

Deuteronomy

2:7; 4:28; 15:10; 27:15; 31:29

Joshua

24:31

Judges

2:7; 2:10; 13:12; 13:12; 19:16

1 Samuel

19:4; 19:4; 20:19; 25:2

1 Kings

7:8; 7:17; 7:19; 13:11; 16:7

2 Kings

19:18; 22:17; 23:19

1 Chronicles

9:31; 23:28

2 Chronicles

3:10; 4:6; 16:14; 17:4; 20:37; 31:21; 32:19; 32:30; 34:25

Ezra

9:13

Nehemiah

6:14

Esther

10:2

Job

1:10; 14:15; 33:17; 34:19; 37:7

Psalms

8:4; 8:7; 19:2; 28:4; 28:5; 33:4; 33:15; 45:2; 90:17; 92:5; 102:26; 103:22; 104:24; 115:4; 135:15

Proverbs

16:3; 16:11; 31:31

Ecclesiastes

1:14; 2:4; 2:17; 3:11; 3:17; 3:22; 4:3; 4:4; 5:5; 7:13; 8:9; 8:11; 8:14; 8:14; 8:17; 8:17; 9:7; 9:10; 11:5; 12:14

Song of Songs

7:2

Isaiah

2:8; 3:24; 5:12; 5:12; 17:8; 19:14; 19:15; 19:25; 26:12; 29:15; 29:16; 32:17; 37:19; 41:29; 54:16; 57:12; 59:6; 60:21; 64:7; 65:22; 66:18

Jeremiah

1:16; 1:16; 10:3; 10:9; 10:9; 10:15; 25:6; 25:7; 25:14; 32:30; 44:8; 48:7; 51:18

Lamentations

3:64; 4:2

Ezekiel

1:16; 1:16; 6:6; 16:30; 46:1

Hosea

13:2; 14:4

Jonah

3:10

Micah

5:12; 6:16

Habakkuk

3:17

Haggai

2:14; 2:17

H4639

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4639 matches the Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה (maʿăśê),
which occurs 235 times in 221 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Job 1:10–Ecc 2:17)

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:10 - Hast H7753 not H3808 thou H859 made an hedge H7753 about him, H1157 and about H1157 his house, H1004 and about H1157 all H3605 that H834 he hath on every side? H5439 thou hast blessed H1288 the work H4639 of his hands, H3027 and his substance H4735 is increased H6555 in the land. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:15 - Thou shalt call, H7121 and I H595 will answer thee: H6030 thou wilt have a desire H3700 to the work H4639 of thine hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:17 - That he may withdraw H5493 man H120 from his purpose, H4639 and H1466 hide H3680 pride H1466 from man. H1397
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:19 - How much less to him that H834 accepteth H5375 not H3808 the persons H6440 of princes, H8269 nor H3808 regardeth H5234 the rich H7771 more than H6440 the poor? H1800 for H3588 they all H3605 are the work H4639 of his hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:7 - He sealeth up H2856 the hand H3027 of every H3605 man; H120 that H3045 all H3605 men H376 may know H3045 his work. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:3 - When H3588 I consider H7200 thy heavens, H8064 the work H4639 of thy fingers, H676 the moon H3394 and the stars, H3556 which H834 thou hast ordained; H3559
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:6 - Thou madest him to have dominion H4910 over the works H4639 of thy hands; H3027 thou hast put H7896 all H3605 things under H8478 his feet: H7272
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 A Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 The heavens H8064 declare H5608 the glory H3519 of God; H410 and H4639 the firmament H7549 sheweth H5046 his handywork.  H4639 H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:4 - Give H5414 them according to their deeds, H6467 and according to the wickedness H7455 of their endeavours: H4611 give H5414 them after the work H4639 of their hands; H3027 render H7725 to them their desert. H1576
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:5 - Because H3588 they regard H995 not H3808 the works H6468 of the LORD, H3068 nor H413 the operation H4639 of his hands, H3027 he shall destroy them, H2040 and not H3808 build them up. H1129
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:4 - For H3588 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 is right; H3477 and all H3605 his works H4639 are done in truth. H530
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:15 - He fashioneth H3335 their hearts H3820 alike; H3162 he considereth H995 all H3605 their works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 upon H5921 Shoshannim, H7799 for the sons H1121 of Korah, H7141 Maschil, H4905 A Song H7892 of loves.]] H3039 My heart H3820 is inditing H7370 a H1697 good H2896 matter: H1697 I H589 speak H559 of the things which I have made H4639 touching the king: H4428 my tongue H3956 is the pen H5842 of a H5608 ready H4106 writer. H5608
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:12 - Also unto thee, O Lord, H136 belongeth mercy: H2617 for H3588 thou H859 renderest H7999 to every man H376 according to his work. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - And H3372 all H3605 men H120 shall fear, H3372 and shall declare H5046 the work H6467 of God; H430 for H4639 they shall wisely consider H7919 of his doing.  H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:3 - Say H559 unto God, H430 How H4100 terrible H3372 art thou in thy works! H4639 through the greatness H7230 of thy power H5797 shall H3584 thine enemies H341 submit themselves H3584 unto thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:8 - Among the gods H430 there is none H369 like unto thee, H3644 O Lord; H136 neither H369 are there any works like unto thy works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:17 - And let H1961 the beauty H5278 of the LORD H136 our God H430 be H1961 upon us: H5921 and H4639 establish thou H3559 the work  H4639 of our hands H3027 upon us; H5921 yea, the work H4639 of our hands H3027 establish thou it. H3559
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4 - For H3588 thou, H8055 LORD, H3068 hast made me glad H8055 through thy work: H6467 I will triumph H7442 in the works H4639 of thy hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:5 - O LORD, H3068 how H4100 great are H1431 thy works! H4639 and thy thoughts H4284 are H6009 very H3966 deep. H6009
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:25 - Of old H6440 hast thou laid the foundation H3245 of the earth: H776 and H4639 the heavens H8064 are the work  H4639 of thy hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:22 - Bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 all H3605 his works H4639 in all H3605 places H4725 of his dominion: H4475 bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 O my soul. H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:13 - He watereth H8248 the hills H2022 from his chambers: H5944 the earth H776 is satisfied H7646 with the fruit H6529 of thy works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:24 - O LORD, H3068 how H4100 manifold are H7231 thy works! H4639 in wisdom H2451 hast thou made H6213 them all: H3605 the earth H776 is full H4390 of thy riches. H7075
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:31 - The glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 shall endure H1961 for ever: H5769 the LORD H3068 shall rejoice H8055 in his works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13 - They soon H4116 forgat H7911 his works; H4639 they waited H2442 not H3808 for his counsel: H6098
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35 - But were mingled H6148 among the heathen, H1471 and learned H3925 their works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:39 - Thus were they defiled H2930 with their own works, H4639 and went a whoring H2181 with their own inventions. H4611
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:22 - And let them sacrifice H2076 the sacrifices H2077 of thanksgiving, H8426 and declare H5608 his works H4639 with rejoicing. H7440
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - These H1992 see H7200 the works H4639 of the LORD, H3068 and his wonders H6381 in the deep. H4688
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2 - The works H4639 of the LORD H3068 are great, H1419 sought out H1875 of all H3605 them that have pleasure therein. H2656
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:6 - He hath shewed H5046 his people H5971 the power H3581 of his works, H4639 that he may give H5414 them the heritage H5159 of the heathen. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:7 - The works H4639 of his hands H3027 are verity H571 and judgment; H4941 all H3605 his commandments H6490 are sure. H539
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:4 - Their idols H6091 are silver H3701 and gold, H2091 the work H4639 of H3027 men's H120 hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:17 - I shall H4191 not H3808 die, H4191 but H3588 live, H2421 and declare H5608 the works H4639 of the LORD. H3050
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:15 - The idols H6091 of the heathen H1471 are silver H3701 and gold, H2091 the work H4639 of H3027 men's H120 hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:8 - The LORD H3068 will perfect H1584 that which concerneth me: H1157 thy mercy, H2617 O LORD, H3068 endureth for ever: H5769 forsake H7503 not H408 the works H4639 of thine own hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:14 - I will praise thee; H3034 for H5921 H3588 I am H6395 fearfully H3372 and wonderfully made: H6395 marvellous H6381 are thy works; H4639 and H5315 that my soul H5315 knoweth H3045 right well. H3966
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5 - I remember H2142 the days H3117 of old; H6924 I meditate H1897 on all H3605 thy works; H6467 I muse H7878 on the work H4639 of thy hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:4 - One generation H1755 shall praise H7623 thy works H4639 to another, H1755 and shall declare H5046 thy mighty acts. H1369
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:9 - The LORD H3068 is good H2896 to all: H3605 and his tender mercies H7356 are over H5921 all H3605 his works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:10 - All thy H3605 works H4639 shall praise H3034 thee, O LORD; H3068 and thy saints H2623 shall bless thee. H1288
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:17 - The LORD H3068 is righteous H6662 in all H3605 his ways, H1870 and holy H2623 in all H3605 his works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:3 - Commit H1556 thy works H4639 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 and H3559 thy thoughts H4284 shall be established. H3559
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:11 - A H6425 just H4941 weight H6425 and balance H3976 are the LORD'S: H3068 all H3605 the weights H68 of the bag H3599 are his work. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:31 - Give H5414 her of the fruit H6529 of her hands; H3027 and let H1984 her own works H4639 praise her H1984 in the gates. H8179
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:14 - I have seen H7200 all H3605 the works H4639 that are done H6213 under H8478 the sun; H8121 and, behold, H2009 all H3605 is vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:4 - I made H1431 me H4639 great H1431 works;  H4639 I builded H1129 me H589 houses; H1004 I planted H5193 me H589 vineyards: H3754
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:11 - Then H6437 I H589 looked H6437 on all H3605 the works H4639 that H6213 my hands H3027 had wrought, H6213 and on the labour H5999 that I had laboured H5998 to do: H6213 and, behold, H2009 all H3605 was vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit, H7307 and H369 there was no H369 profit H3504 under H8478 the sun. H8121
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:17 - Therefore I hated H8130 life; H2416 because H3588 the work H4639 that is wrought H6213 under H8478 the sun H8121 is grievous H7451 unto me: H5921 for H3588 all H3605 is vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

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