בִ/מְלַאכְתּ֑/וֹ
𐤁/𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤕/𐤅
mᵉlâʼkâh
in his 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.
Proverbs 18:9 · Word #3
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/Sp3ms
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 his work |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4399-20
in his task-work
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | מְלָאכָה denotes purposeful, skilled work or an accomplished task, derived from the idea of something filled out or completed. The construct form with 3ms suffix yields "his task-work," and the prefixed ב adds "in." |
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