מְלֶ֨אכֶת֙
𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤕
mᵉlâʼkâh
the work of
Work, task, activity involving effort or craftsmanship; refers to (1) work performed (physical, technical, or administrative), (2) an act, deed, or accomplishment, (3) business, assignment, or function. Distinguished from labor performed by servants/slaves (עֲבֹדָה) and more regularly associated with skilled or purposeful activity.
2 Chronicles 24:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H4399
| Lemma | מְלָאכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉlâʼkâh |
| Strong's | H4399 |
| Definition | Work, task, activity involving effort or craftsmanship; refers to (1) work performed (physical, technical, or administrative), (2) an act, deed, or accomplishment, (3) business, assignment, or function. Distinguished from labor performed by servants/slaves (עֲבֹדָה) and more regularly associated with skilled or purposeful activity. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the work of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4399-15
skilled work of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes purposeful, skilled activity—"that which is accomplished or completed." The construct state is reflected by "of," indicating it is bound to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
skilled work of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'skilled work of' correctly expresses the construct relationship and specialty inherent in מְלֶאכֶת; SILEX supports this specificity over the more general 'work of'. |