מַעֲשֵׂ֔/הוּ
𐤌𐤏𐤔/𐤄𐤅
maʻăseh
his work
An act, deed, or activity; the result or outcome of doing. Used to refer to any work, action, or accomplishment by a person, group, or divine agency, including tangible products (objects made), patterns of conduct, or abstract actions. May denote human labor, divine creative acts, achievements, business, craftsmanship, or moral/ritual actions, depending on the context.
Isaiah 28:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H4639
| Lemma | מַעֲשֶׂה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | maʻăseh |
| Strong's | H4639 |
| Definition | An act, deed, or activity; the result or outcome of doing. Used to refer to any work, action, or accomplishment by a person, group, or divine agency, including tangible products (objects made), patterns of conduct, or abstract actions. May denote human labor, divine creative acts, achievements, business, craftsmanship, or moral/ritual actions, depending on the context. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his work |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4639-23
his deed
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַעֲשֶׂה denotes the result or outcome of doing—an act or thing done. In construct with the 3ms suffix, it specifies possession, yielding "his deed," preserving both the singular form and the root sense of performed action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his work
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | As above, 'his work' is a more natural and contextually appropriate rendering than 'his deed,' which might imply a singular act. The parallelism suggests a work that is 'strange.' |