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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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Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 8:3 · retained source text

When I consider thy heauens, the worke of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordained;

Psalms 9:16
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:16 · retained source text

The LORD is knowen by the iudgement which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Psalms 28:4
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 28:4 · retained source text

Giue them according to their deedes, and according to the wickednes of their endeuours: giue them after the worke of their handes, render to them their desert.

Psalms 44:1
WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:1 · retained source text

¶ Wee haue heard with our eares, O God, our fathers haue told vs, what worke thou didst in their dayes, in the times of old.

Psalms 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:2 · retained source text

Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Psalms 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 62:12 · retained source text

Also vnto thee, O LORD, belongeth mercie: for thou renderest to euery man according to his worke.

1611 marginal noteIob 34.11 prou.24.12 iere. 32.19. ezek. 7.27. mat. 16.27. rom. 2.6. 2.cor. 5.10 eph.6.8. coloss. 3.25. 1.pet.1.17. apoc.22.12

Psalms 64:9
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 64:9 · retained source text

And all men shall feare, and shall declare the worke of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Psalms 77:12
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 77:12 · retained source text

I will meditate also of all thy worke, and talke of thy doings.

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Where “work” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
3 verses
Exodus71 occurrences
59 verses
Leviticus14 occurrences
13 verses
Numbers16 occurrences
15 verses
Deuteronomy13 occurrences
13 verses
Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse
Judges1 occurrence
1 verse
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Kings23 occurrences
17 verses
2 Kings7 occurrences
5 verses
1 Chronicles16 occurrences
16 verses
2 Chronicles18 occurrences
18 verses
Ezra7 occurrences
7 verses
Nehemiah21 occurrences
19 verses
Job11 occurrences
11 verses
Psalms23 occurrences
22 verses
Proverbs7 occurrences
7 verses
Ecclesiastes15 occurrences
13 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah32 occurrences
30 verses
Jeremiah16 occurrences
15 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel13 occurrences
11 verses
Daniel1 occurrence
1 verse
Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk4 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai3 occurrences
3 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew3 occurrences
3 verses
Mark3 occurrences
3 verses
Luke1 occurrence
1 verse
John10 occurrences
9 verses
Acts8 occurrences
6 verses
Romans8 occurrences
6 verses
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

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.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)

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)