Exodus 5:4
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
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Works
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Revelation 20:13
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
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Exodus
55 verses
Numbers
11 verses
Deuteronomy
44 verses
Joshua
11 verses
Judges
22 verses
1 Samuel
22 verses
1 Kings
22 verses
2 Kings
11 verses
1 Chronicles
44 verses
2 Chronicles
33 verses
Nehemiah
22 verses
Job
33 verses
Psalms
5554 verses
Proverbs
55 verses
Ecclesiastes
77 verses
Isaiah
86 verses
Jeremiah
88 verses
Ezekiel
11 verses
Daniel
22 verses
Amos
11 verses
Jonah
11 verses
Micah
11 verses
Matthew
1212 verses
Mark
22 verses
Luke
22 verses
John
1916 verses
Acts
55 verses
Romans
98 verses
2 Corinthians
11 verses
Galatians
75 verses
Ephesians
33 verses
Colossians
11 verses
1 Timothy
44 verses
2 Timothy
33 verses
Titus
66 verses
Hebrews
99 verses
James
1310 verses
1 Peter
11 verses
2 Peter
11 verses
1 John
22 verses
Revelation
1817 verses
Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.
ἔργον
érgon · er'-gon
103 times translated as this KJV form184 total Strong's occurrences
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
Strong's KJV usage: :--deed, doing, labour, work.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 5:16Strong's last: Revelation 20:13
Open full G2041 profile →מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh · mah-as-eh'
73 times translated as this KJV form229 total Strong's occurrences
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Strong's KJV usage: act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
Strong's first: Exodus 5:4Strong's last: Micah 6:16
Open full H4639 profile →פָּלָא
pâlâʼ · paw-law'
17 times translated as this KJV form73 total Strong's occurrences
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
Strong's KJV usage: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 16:24Strong's last: Jeremiah 21:2
Open full H6381 profile →δύναμις
dýnamis · doo'-nam-is
10 times translated as this KJV form124 total Strong's occurrences
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
Strong's KJV usage: :--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 7:22Strong's last: Luke 19:37
Open full G1411 profile →מְלָאכָה
mᵉlâʼkâh · mel-aw-kaw'
3 times translated as this KJV form159 total Strong's occurrences
properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Strong's KJV usage: business, cattle, industrious, occupation, ( -pied), officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Kings 7:14Strong's last: Psalms 73:28
Open full H4399 profile →מַעֲלָל
maʻălâl · mah-al-awl'
3 times translated as this KJV form41 total Strong's occurrences
an act (good or bad)
Strong's KJV usage: doing, endeavour, invention, work.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Nehemiah 9:35Strong's last: Psalms 78:7
Open full H4611 profile →מִפְעָל
miphʻâl · mif-awl'
3 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
a performance
Strong's KJV usage: work.
Strong's first: Psalms 46:8Strong's last: Proverbs 8:22
Open full H4659 profile →עֲלִילָה
ʻălîylâh · al-ee-law'
3 times translated as this KJV form24 total Strong's occurrences
an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
Strong's KJV usage: act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 14:1Strong's last: Psalms 141:4
Open full H5949 profile →מַחֲשָׁבָה
machăshâbâh · makh-ash-aw-baw'
2 times translated as this KJV form56 total Strong's occurrences
a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
Strong's KJV usage: cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Exodus 31:4Strong's last: Exodus 35:32
Open full H4284 profile →פֹּעַל
pôʻal · po'-al
2 times translated as this KJV form38 total Strong's occurrences
an act or work (concretely)
Strong's KJV usage: act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.
Strong's first: Psalms 143:5Strong's last: Proverbs 24:12
Open full H6467 profile →פְּעֻלָּה
pᵉʻullâh · peh-ool-law'
2 times translated as this KJV form14 total Strong's occurrences
(abstractly) work
Strong's KJV usage: labour, reward, wages, work.
Strong's first: Psalms 17:4Strong's last: Psalms 28:5
Open full H6468 profile →μεγαλεῖος
megaleîos · meg-al-i'-os
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
magnificent, i.e. (neuter, plural as noun) a conspicuous favor, or (subjectively) perfection
Strong's KJV usage: :--great things, wonderful works.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 2:11Strong's last: Acts 2:11
Open full G3167 profile →πρᾶξις
prâxis · prax'-is
1 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
practice, i.e. (concretely) an act; by extension, a function
Strong's KJV usage: :--deed, office, work.
Strong's first: Matthew 16:27Strong's last: Matthew 16:27
Open full G4234 profile →σοῦ
soû · soo
1 times translated as this KJV form495 total Strong's occurrences
of thee, thy
Strong's KJV usage: :--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
Strong's first: Revelation 15:3Strong's last: Revelation 15:3
Open full G4675 profile →דָּבָר
dâbâr · daw-baw'
1 times translated as this KJV form1,425 total Strong's occurrences
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Strong's KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 145:5Strong's last: Psalms 145:5
Open full H1697 profile →מַעְבָּד
maʻbâd · mah-bawd'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
an act
Strong's KJV usage: work.
Strong's first: Job 34:25Strong's last: Job 34:25
Open full H4566 profile →מַעְבָד
maʻbâd · mah-bawd'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
an act
Strong's KJV usage: work.
Strong's first: Daniel 4:37Strong's last: Daniel 4:37
Open full H4567 profile →מִפְלָאָה
miphlâʼâh · mif-law-aw'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
a miracle
Strong's KJV usage: wondrous work.
Strong's first: Job 37:16Strong's last: Job 37:16
Open full H4652 profile →עֲבָד
ʻăbâd · ab-awd'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
a deed
Strong's KJV usage: work.
Strong's first: Ecclesiastes 9:1Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 9:1
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H4639
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
H4611
For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
H4566
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
no direct Strong's tag
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
H4652
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
H4639
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
H6381
<<To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
H5949
<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
H6468
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
H6381
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
H6468
Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
H4639
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
H4639
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
no direct Strong's tag
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
H4659
Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
H4639
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
H4659
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
H6381
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
H4399
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
H6381
<<To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.>> Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
H4611
I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
H6381
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
H4611
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
H5949
And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
H6381
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
English meaning and historical usage.
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work
WORK, verb intransitive [G., Gr.]
1. In a general sense, to move, or to move one way and the other; to perform; as in popular language it is said, a mill or machine works well.
2. To labor; to be occupied in performing manual labor, whether severe or moderate. One man works better than another; one man works hare; another works lazily.
3. To be in action or motion; as the working of the heart.
4. To act; to carry on operations.
Our better part remains to work in close design.
5. To operate; to carry on business; to be customarily engaged or employed in. Some work in the mines, others in the loom, others at the anvil.
They that work in fine flax. Isaiah 19:9.
6. To ferment; as, unfermented liquors work violently in hot weather.
7. To operate; to produce effects by action or influence.
All things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8:28.
This so wrought upon the child, that afterwards he desired to be taught.
8. To obtain by diligence. [Little used.]
9. To act or operate on the stomach and bowels; as a cathartic.
10. To labor; to strain; to move heavily; as, a ship works in a tempest.
11. To be tossed or agitated.
Confusd with working sands and rolling waves.
12. To enter by working; as, to work into the earth.
To work on, to act on; to influence.
To work up, to make way.
Body shall up to spirit work
To work tot windward, among seamen, to sail or ply against the wind; to beat.
WORK, verb transitive
1. To move; to stir and mix; as, to work mortar.
2. To form by labor; to mold, shape or manufacture; as, to work wood or iron into a form desired, or into an utensil; to work cotton or wool into cloth.
3. To bring into any state by action. A foul stream, or new wine or cider, works itself clear.
4. To influence by acting upon; to manage; to lead.
An work your royal father to his ruin.
5. To make by action, labor or violence. A stream works a passage or a new channel.
Sidelong he works his way.
6. To produce by action, labor or exertion.
We might work any effect--only by the unity of nature.
Each herb he knew, that works or good or ill.
7. To embroider; as, to work muslin.
8. To direct the movements of, by adapting the sails to the wind; as, to work a ship.
9. To put to labor; to exert.
WORK every nerve.
10. To cause to ferment, as liquor.
To work out,
1. To effect by labor and exertion.
WORK out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12.
2. To expend in any work as materials. They have worked up all the stock.
To work double tides, in the language of seamen, to perform the labor of three days in two; a phrase taken from the practice f working by the night tide as well as by the day.
To work into, to make way, or to insinuate; as, to work ones self into favor or confidence.
To work a passage, among seamen, to pay for a passage by doing duty on board of the ship.
WORK, noun [G., Gr.]
1. Labor; employment; exertion of strength; particularly in man, manual labor.
2. State of labor; as, to be at work
3. Awkward performance. What work you make!
4. That which is made or done; as good work or bad work
5. Embroidery; flowers or figures wrought with the needle.
6. Any fabric or manufacture
7. The matter on which one is at work In rising she dropped her work
8. Action; deed; feat; achievement; as the works of bloody Mars.
9. Operation.
As to the composition or dissolution of mixed bodies, which is the chief work of elements--
10. Effect; that which proceeds from agency.
Fancy wild work produces oft, and most in dreams.
11. Management; treatment.
12. That which is produced by mental labor; a composition; a book; as the works of Addison.
13. Works, in the plural, walls, trenches and the like, made for fortifications.
14. In theology, moral duties or external performances, as distinct from grace.
To set to work To set on work to employ; to engage in any business.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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