מַעֲשֵׂיָ֤ה

𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤄

maaseyah

Maaseiah

or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ; from מַעֲשֶׂה and יָהּ; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites; Maaseiah.

H4641

Ezra 10:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H4641

Lemmaמַעֲשֵׂיָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤄
TransliterationMaʻăsêyâh
Strong'sH4641
In-contextMaaseiah

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4641-01

Work-of-Yah

Rootעשה (ʿ-ś-h)
Core Meaningsdoing, making, working, acting, deed, accomplishment
Semantic RangeAs a proper name, it denotes "work/deed of Yah" or possibly "Yah is work," functioning as a personal name borne by multiple Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name expresses a theology of divine action, affirming that deeds, accomplishments, or works are attributed to Yah. Such theophoric names reflect Israel’s conviction that human life and achievement are bound to the active work of their covenant God.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (HNp). Compound theophoric name formed from מַעֲשֶׂה ("work, deed") + יָהּ ("Yah"). Variants may include the fuller theophoric ending -יָהוּ.
Rendering RationaleThe name combines מַעֲשֶׂה ("work, deed," from the root עשה, "to do, make") with יָהּ ("Yah," a shortened form of the divine name). Rendering it as "Work-of-Yah" preserves the concrete sense of action or deed inherent in the root and reflects its function as a singular masculine proper name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עשה (doing, making, working, acting, deed, accomplishment)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
asah he made
H6213-01 asah the one causing-to-do
H6214-01 asahel God-has-made

Word Usage (23 occurrences of H4641)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Jeremiah 21:1 מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה maaseyah Maaseiah
Jeremiah 29:21 מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה maaseyah of Maaseiah
Jeremiah 29:25 מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ maaseyah Maaseiah