בִּ/מְלֶ֥אכֶת
𐤁/𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤕
mᵉlâʼkâh
in the work
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.
Ezra 6:22 · Word #17
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 HR/Ncfsc
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 | in the work |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4399-04
in the accomplished-work of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). |
| Rendering Rationale | מְלֶאכֶת is the feminine singular construct of מְלָאכָה, denoting work as something accomplished or brought to completion. The prefixed בְּ adds the prepositional sense "in," and the construct state requires the relational "of." |
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