KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:2
Complete exact-word concordance
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
1611 marginal noteOr, cattell.
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
As a seruant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his worke:
1611 marginal noteHebr. gapeth after.
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Is it good vnto thee, that thou shouldest oppresse? that thou shouldest despise the worke of thine hands? and shine vpon the counsell of the wicked?
1611 marginal noteHeb. the labour of thine hands.
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt haue a desire to the worke of thine hands.
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
On the left hand where hee doeth worke, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himselfe on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.
1611 marginal notePsal. 62.12. pro. 24.12. iere. 2.32,19. eze. 33.20. mat. 16.27. rom. 26.2. 2.cor. 5.10. 1.pet. 1.17. apoc. 22.12.
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.17. 2.Chro. 9.7. act. 10.34. rom. 2.11. gal. 2.6. ephe. 6 9. colos. 3.25. 1.pet. 1.17.
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
Then hee sheweth them their worke, and their transgressions, that they haue exceeded.
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
Labor; employment; exertion of strength. ... That which is made or done. ... Action; deed; feat; achievement. ... Operation. ... Effect; that which proceeds from agency.
