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.

H4399

Proverbs 18:9 · Word #3

Lexicon H4399

Lemmaמְלָאכָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄
Transliterationmᵉlâʼkâh
Strong'sH4399
DefinitionWork, 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

Phrasein his work

SIBI-P1 Translation H4399-20

in his task-work

Morphological NotesPreposition ב + feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering Rationaleמְלָאכָה 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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