HebrewH4639Noun (Masculine)

מַעֲשֶׂה

ma.a.seh

208Occurrences
H4639Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

from H6213 (עָשָׂה);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
work/product 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

מַעֲשֶׂה appears 208 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
37
Psalms
30
Isaiah
23
Ecclesiastes
18
Deuteronomy
13
Jeremiah
13
1 Kings
11
2 Chronicles
10

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 23:28BSB

but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

Deuteronomy 28:12BSB

The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.

Exodus 28:39BSB

You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.

Isaiah 19:25BSB

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Jonah 3:10BSB

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