Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H4399מְלָאכָהme.la.khah
workPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
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But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
הַמְּלָאכָה֙ (מְּלָאכָה֙) me.la.Khah “work”
And they delivered it into the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and the workmen that wrought in the house of Jehovah gave it to mend and repair the house;
הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (מְּלָאכָ֔ה) me.la.Khah “work”הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה (מְּלָאכָ֗ה) me.la.Khah “work”
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and [supplied: others of] the Levites, all that were skilful with instruments of music.
בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה (מְּלָאכָ֗ה) me.la.Khah “work”
Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
מְלָאכָ֔ה me.la.Khah “work”
And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.
הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (מְּלָאכָֽה) me.la.Khah “work”
they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
הַמְּלָאכָה֒ (מְּלָאכָה֒) me.la.Khah “work”
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem, and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the house of Jehovah.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת me.Le.khet “[the] work of”
Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to have the oversight of the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה (מְּלָאכָ֖ה) me.la.Khah “work”
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת (מְלֶ֥אכֶת) m.Le.khet “[the] work of”
But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without: neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה (מְּלָאכָ֗ה) me.la.Khah “business”
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (מְּלָאכָ֔ה) me.la.Khah “work”
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (מְּלָאכָֽה) me.la.Khah “work”
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (מְלַאכְתּֽ) me.lakh.T “work”
And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ (מְּלָאכָה֒) me.la.Khah “work”
They all builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (מְּלָאכָ֔ה) me.la.Khah “work”
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:
הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה (מְּלָאכָ֥ה) me.la.Khah “work”
So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה (מְּלָאכָ֑ה) me.la.Khah “work”
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.
מְלָאכָֽה׃ me.la.Khah “work”
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת (מְלֶ֜אכֶת) m.Le.khet “[the] work of”הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (מְּלָאכָֽה) me.la.Khah “work”
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
מְלָאכָ֤ה me.la.Khah “a work”הַמְּלָאכָה֙ (מְּלָאכָה֙) me.la.Khah “work”
For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [supplied: O God], strengthen thou my hands.
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה (מְּלָאכָ֖ה) me.la.Khah “work”
And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard [supplied: thereof], that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה (מְּלָאכָ֥ה) me.la.Khah “work”
And some from among the heads of fathers' [supplied: houses] gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
לַמְּלָאכָ֑ה (מְּלָאכָ֑ה) me.la.Khah “work”
And some of the heads of fathers' [supplied: houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (מְּלָאכָ֔ה) me.la.Khah “work”
for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת me.Le.khet “[the] work of”