מְלָאכָה
me.la.khah
1. occupation, work, business
a. occupation, business
b. property
c. work (something done or made)
d. workmanship
e. service, use
f. public business
1. political
2. religious
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 149 verses
- 2 Chronicles 29:34 הַמְּלָאכָה֙
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
- 2 Chronicles 34:10 הַמְּלָאכָ֔ההַמְּלָאכָ֗ה
They put it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work of the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 34:12 בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה
And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
- 2 Chronicles 34:13 מְלָאכָ֔ה
were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
- 2 Chronicles 34:17 הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃
They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
- Ezra 2:69 הַמְּלָאכָה֒
According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
- Ezra 3:8 מְלֶ֥אכֶת
In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.
- Ezra 3:9 הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.
- Ezra 6:22 בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת
For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
- Ezra 10:13 וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה
But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
- Nehemiah 2:16 הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.
- Nehemiah 4:11 הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃
And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
- Nehemiah 4:15 מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.
- Nehemiah 4:16 בַּמְּלָאכָה֒
And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
- Nehemiah 4:17 בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
- Nehemiah 4:19 הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה
Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.
- Nehemiah 4:21 בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
- Nehemiah 4:22 מְלָאכָֽה׃
At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
- Nehemiah 5:16 בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶתהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
- Nehemiah 6:3 מְלָאכָ֤ההַמְּלָאכָה֙
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
- Nehemiah 6:9 הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
- Nehemiah 6:16 הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה
When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.
- Nehemiah 7:70 לַמְּלָאכָ֑ה
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
- Nehemiah 7:71 הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
- Nehemiah 10:33 מְלֶ֥אכֶת
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
- Nehemiah 11:12 הַמְּלָאכָה֙
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
- Nehemiah 11:16 הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה
Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
- Nehemiah 11:22 מְלֶ֥אכֶת
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
- Nehemiah 13:10 הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
- Nehemiah 13:30 בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
- Esther 3:9 הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
- Esther 9:3 הַמְּלָאכָה֙
And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.
- Psalms 73:28 מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
- Psalms 107:23 מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה
Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
- Proverbs 18:9 בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
- Proverbs 22:29 בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
- Proverbs 24:27 מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
- Jeremiah 17:22 מְלָאכָ֖ה
You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.
- Jeremiah 17:24 מְלָאכָֽה׃
If, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it,
- Jeremiah 18:3 מְלָאכָ֖ה
So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel.
- Jeremiah 48:10 מְלֶ֥אכֶת
Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
- Jeremiah 50:25 מְלָאכָ֣ה
The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
- Ezekiel 15:3 לִמְלָאכָ֑ה
Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?
- Ezekiel 15:4 לִמְלָאכָֽה׃
No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?
- Ezekiel 15:5 לִמְלָאכָ֑הלִמְלָאכָֽה׃ס
Even when it was whole, it could not be made useful. How much less can it ever be useful when the fire has consumed it and charred it!
- Ezekiel 28:13 מְלֶ֨אכֶת
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.
- Daniel 8:27 מְלֶ֣אכֶת
I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
- Jonah 1:8 מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙
“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”
- Haggai 1:14 מְלָאכָ֔ה
So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,