KJV dictionary & concordance

work

Meaning of “work”

Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

419 occurrences379 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:2

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Isaiah 29:14

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Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 29:14 · retained source text

Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marueilous worke amongst this people, euen a marueilous worke and a wonder: for the wisedome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will adde.

1611 marginal noteIer.49.7. obad.ver.8. 1.cor.1.19.

Isaiah 29:16

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Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 29:16 · retained source text

Surely your turning of things vpside downe shall be esteemed as the potters clay: for shall the worke say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed, say of him that framed it, He had no vnderstanding?

1611 marginal noteIsa.45.19.

Isaiah 29:23

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But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 29:23 · retained source text

But when hee seeth his children the worke of mine hands in the midst of him, they shall sanctifie my Name, and sanctifie the Holy One of Iacob, and shall feare the God of Israel.

Isaiah 31:2

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Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Isaiah 31:2 · retained source text

Yet he also is wise, and will bring euill, and wil not call backe his words: but will arise against the house of the euill doers, and against the helpe of them that worke iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. remooue.

Isaiah 32:6

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For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 32:6 · retained source text

For the vile person wil speake villenie, and his heart will worke iniquitie, to practise hypocrisie, and to vtter errour against the LORD, to make emptie the soule of the hungry, and hee will cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

Isaiah 32:17

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And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 32:17 · retained source text

And the worke of righteousnesse shalbe peace, and the effect of righteousnesse, quietnesse and assurance for euer.

Isaiah 37:19

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And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 37:19 · retained source text

And haue cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of mens hands, wood and stone: therfore they haue destroyed them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. giuen

Isaiah 40:10

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Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 40:10 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD God will come with strong hand, and his arme shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his worke before him.

1611 marginal noteOr, against the strong.

1611 marginal noteOr, recompence for his worke.

1611 marginal noteChap.62.11.

Isaiah 41:24

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Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:24 · retained source text

Behold, ye are of nothing, and your worke of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

1611 marginal noteOr, worse then nothing

1611 marginal noteOr, worse then of a viper.

Isaiah 43:13

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Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:13 · retained source text

Yea before the day was, I am hee; and there is none that can deliuer out of my hand: I will worke, and who shall let it?

1611 marginal noteHeb. turne it backe.

1611 marginal noteIob 9.12. Chap.14.17

Complete reference index — all 379 verses

Genesis 2:2 Genesis 2:3 Genesis 5:29 Exodus 5:9 Exodus 5:11 Exodus 5:18 Exodus 12:16 Exodus 14:31 Exodus 18:20 Exodus 20:9 Exodus 20:10 Exodus 23:12 Exodus 24:10 Exodus 25:18 Exodus 25:31 Exodus 25:36 Exodus 26:1 Exodus 26:31 Exodus 28:6 Exodus 28:8 Exodus 28:11 Exodus 28:14 Exodus 28:15 Exodus 28:22 Exodus 28:32 Exodus 31:4 Exodus 31:5 Exodus 31:14 Exodus 31:15 Exodus 32:16 Exodus 34:10 Exodus 34:21 Exodus 35:2 Exodus 35:21 Exodus 35:24 Exodus 35:29 Exodus 35:32 Exodus 35:33 Exodus 35:35 Exodus 36:1 Exodus 36:2 Exodus 36:3 Exodus 36:4 Exodus 36:5 Exodus 36:6 Exodus 36:7 Exodus 36:8 Exodus 36:35 Exodus 37:17 Exodus 37:22 Exodus 37:29 Exodus 38:24 Exodus 39:3 Exodus 39:5 Exodus 39:8 Exodus 39:15 Exodus 39:22 Exodus 39:27 Exodus 39:32 Exodus 39:42 Exodus 39:43 Exodus 40:33 Leviticus 11:32 Leviticus 13:51 Leviticus 16:29 Leviticus 23:3 Leviticus 23:7 Leviticus 23:8 Leviticus 23:21 Leviticus 23:25 Leviticus 23:28 Leviticus 23:30 Leviticus 23:31 Leviticus 23:35 Leviticus 23:36 Numbers 4:3 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Chronicles 28:20 1 Chronicles 29:1 1 Chronicles 29:5 1 Chronicles 29:6 2 Chronicles 2:7 2 Chronicles 2:14 2 Chronicles 2:18 2 Chronicles 3:10 2 Chronicles 4:5 2 Chronicles 4:11 2 Chronicles 5:1 2 Chronicles 8:9 2 Chronicles 8:16 2 Chronicles 15:7 2 Chronicles 16:5 2 Chronicles 24:12 2 Chronicles 24:13 2 Chronicles 29:34 2 Chronicles 31:21 2 Chronicles 32:19 2 Chronicles 34:12 2 Chronicles 34:13 Ezra 2:69 Ezra 3:8 Ezra 4:24 Ezra 5:8 Ezra 6:7 Ezra 6:22 Ezra 10:13 Nehemiah 2:16 Nehemiah 2:18 Nehemiah 3:5 Nehemiah 4:6 Nehemiah 4:11 Nehemiah 4:15 Nehemiah 4:16 Nehemiah 4:17 Nehemiah 4:19 Nehemiah 4:21 Nehemiah 5:16 Nehemiah 6:3 Nehemiah 6:9 Nehemiah 6:16 Nehemiah 7:70 Nehemiah 7:71 Nehemiah 10:33 Nehemiah 11:12 Nehemiah 13:10 Job 1:10 Job 7:2 Job 10:3 Job 14:15 Job 23:9 Job 24:5 Job 34:11 Job 34:19 Job 36:9 Job 36:24 Job 37:7 Psalms 8:3 Psalms 9:16 Psalms 28:4 Psalms 44:1 Psalms 58:2 Psalms 62:12 Psalms 64:9 Psalms 74:6 Psalms 77:12 Psalms 90:16 Psalms 90:17 Psalms 92:4 Psalms 95:9 Psalms 101:3 Psalms 102:25 Psalms 104:23 Psalms 111:3 Psalms 115:4 Psalms 119:126 Psalms 135:15 Psalms 141:4 Psalms 143:5 Proverbs 11:18 Proverbs 16:11 Proverbs 18:9 Proverbs 20:11 Proverbs 21:8 Proverbs 24:27 Proverbs 24:29 Ecclesiastes 2:17 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 5:6 Ecclesiastes 7:13 Ecclesiastes 8:9 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ecclesiastes 8:14 Ecclesiastes 8:17 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Ecclesiastes 12:14 Song of Solomon 7:1 Isaiah 2:8 Isaiah 5:12 Isaiah 5:19 Isaiah 10:12 Isaiah 17:8 Isaiah 19:9 Isaiah 19:14 Isaiah 19:15 Isaiah 19:25 Isaiah 28:21 Isaiah 29:14 Isaiah 29:16 Isaiah 29:23 Isaiah 31:2 Isaiah 32:6 Isaiah 32:17 Isaiah 37:19 Isaiah 40:10 Isaiah 41:24 Isaiah 43:13 Isaiah 45:9 Isaiah 45:11 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 54:16 Isaiah 60:21 Isaiah 61:8 Isaiah 62:11 Isaiah 64:8 Isaiah 65:7 Isaiah 65:22 Jeremiah 10:3 Jeremiah 10:9 Jeremiah 10:15 Jeremiah 17:22 Jeremiah 17:24 Jeremiah 18:3 Jeremiah 22:13 Jeremiah 31:16 Jeremiah 32:19 Jeremiah 32:30 Jeremiah 48:10 Jeremiah 50:25 Jeremiah 50:29 Jeremiah 51:10 Jeremiah 51:18 Lamentations 3:64 Lamentations 4:2 Ezekiel 1:16 Ezekiel 15:3 Ezekiel 15:4 Ezekiel 15:5 Ezekiel 16:10 Ezekiel 16:13 Ezekiel 16:30 Ezekiel 27:7 Ezekiel 27:16 Ezekiel 27:24 Ezekiel 33:26 Daniel 11:23 Hosea 6:8 Hosea 13:2 Hosea 14:3 Micah 2:1 Micah 5:13 Habakkuk 1:5 Habakkuk 2:18 Habakkuk 3:2 Zephaniah 2:14 Haggai 1:14 Haggai 2:4 Haggai 2:14 Malachi 3:15 Matthew 7:23 Matthew 21:28 Matthew 26:10 Mark 6:5 Mark 13:34 Mark 14:6 Luke 13:14 John 4:34 John 5:17 John 6:28 John 6:29 John 6:30 John 7:21 John 9:4 John 10:33 John 17:4 Acts 5:38 Acts 13:2 Acts 13:41 Acts 14:26 Acts 15:38 Acts 27:16 Romans 2:15 Romans 7:5 Romans 8:28 Romans 9:28 Romans 11:6 Romans 14:20 1 Corinthians 3:13 1 Corinthians 3:14 1 Corinthians 3:15 1 Corinthians 9:1 1 Corinthians 15:58 1 Corinthians 16:10 2 Corinthians 9:8 Galatians 6:4 Ephesians 4:12 Ephesians 4:19 Philippians 1:6 Philippians 2:12 Philippians 2:30 Colossians 1:10 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 4:11 2 Thessalonians 1:11 2 Thessalonians 2:7 2 Thessalonians 2:17 2 Thessalonians 3:10 2 Thessalonians 3:12 1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 5:10 2 Timothy 2:21 2 Timothy 4:5 2 Timothy 4:18 Titus 1:16 Titus 3:1 Hebrews 6:10 Hebrews 13:21 James 1:4 James 1:25 James 3:16 1 Peter 1:17 Revelation 22:12

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Genesis 2:2

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

John 6:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To perform. ... To labor. ... To be in action or motion. ... To act; to carry on operations. ... To operate; to produce effects by action or influence. ... To form by labor; to mold, shape or manufacture. ... To bring into any state by action. ... To make by action, labor or violence. ... To produce by action, labor or exertion.

volume 2, leaves 941-942, columns 3-1 (intransitive and transitive verb entries, bounded clauses)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

Labor; employment; exertion of strength. ... That which is made or done. ... Action; deed; feat; achievement. ... Operation. ... Effect; that which proceeds from agency.

volume 2, leaf 942, columns 1-2 (noun entry, bounded senses)

work

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Genesis 2:2

John 6:29

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Webster 1828

Webster 1828

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