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מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh · Hebrew · Strong's H4639 · 235 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “possession”
What it means
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
from H6213 (עָשָׂה);
How the KJV renders it
act, art, business, deed, labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, handy, needle, network ing, manship, wrought
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“possession”
also renders
ktēma (G2933), katáschesis (G2697), peripoíēsis (G4047), chōríon (G5564), ʼăchuzzâh (H272), yᵉrêshâh (H3424), yᵉrushshâh (H3425), môwrâsh (H4180), miqneh (H4735), nachălâh (H5159)“deed”
also renders
poíēsis (G4162), érgon (G2041), prâxis (G4234), gᵉmûwlâh (H1578), dâbâr (H1697), ʻălîylâh (H5949), pôʻal (H6467)“business”
also renders
spoudḗ (G4710), chreía (G5532), prâgma (G4229), dâbâr (H1697), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), ʻinyân (H6045)“occupation”
also renders
téchnē (G5078), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399)“operation”
also renders
enérgeia (G1753), enérgēma (G1755)“art”
also renders téchnē (G5078)
“labor”
also renders ʻetseb (H6089)
“needle”
also renders rhaphís (G4476)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
235 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 9:31 · HNcmsc
Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
1 Chronicles 23:28 · HC/Ncmsc
For their duty was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house—in the courts, in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;
1 Kings 7:8 · HRd/Ncmsa
His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the same construction. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch.
1 Kings 7:17 · HNcmsc
There were nets of checker work and wreaths of chain work for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars: seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.
1 Kings 7:19 · HNcmsc
The capitals that were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily work, four cubits.
1 Kings 7:22 · HNcmsc
On the tops of the pillars was lily work. So the work of the pillars was finished.
1 Kings 7:26 HR/Ncmsc1 Kings 7:28 HNcmsc1 Kings 7:29 HNcmsc1 Kings 7:31 HNcmsc1 Kings 7:33 HC/Ncmsc1 Kings 13:11 HTd/Ncmsa1 Kings 16:7 HR/Ncmsc1 Samuel 8:8 HTd/Ncmpa1 Samuel 19:4 HNcmpc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 20:19 HTd/Ncmsa1 Samuel 25:2 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 3:10 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 4:5 HR/Ncmsc2 Chronicles 4:6 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 16:14 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 17:4 HR/Ncmsc2 Chronicles 20:37 HNcmpc/Sp2ms2 Chronicles 31:21 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 32:19 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 32:30 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 34:25 HNcmpc2 Kings 16:10 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Kings 19:18 HNcmsc2 Kings 22:17 HNcmsc2 Kings 23:19 HTd/NcmpaAmos 8:7 HNcmpc/Sp3mpDaniel 9:14 HNcmpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 2:7 HNcmscDeuteronomy 3:24 HR/Ncmpc/Sp2msDeuteronomy 4:28 HNcmscDeuteronomy 11:3 HNcmpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 11:7 HNcmscDeuteronomy 14:29 HNcmscDeuteronomy 15:10 HNcmsc/Sp2msDeuteronomy 16:15 HNcmscDeuteronomy 24:19 HNcmscDeuteronomy 27:15 HNcmscDeuteronomy 28:12 HNcmscDeuteronomy 30:9 HNcmscDeuteronomy 31:29 HR/NcmscEcclesiastes 1:14 HTd/NcmpaEcclesiastes 2:4 HNcmpc/Sp1csEcclesiastes 2:11 HNcmpc/Sp1csEcclesiastes 2:17 HTd/NcmsaEcclesiastes 3:11 HTd/NcmsaEcclesiastes 3:17 HTd/NcmsaEcclesiastes 3:22 HR/Ncmpc/Sp3msEcclesiastes 4:3 HTd/NcmsaEcclesiastes 4:4 HTd/NcmsaEcclesiastes 5:6 HNcmscEcclesiastes 7:13 HNcmscEcclesiastes 8:9 HNcmsaEcclesiastes 8:11 HNcmscEcclesiastes 8:14 HR/Ncmsc
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