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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 379 · 419 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 20:10
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 20:10 · retained source text

But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not doe any worke, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, thy man seruant, nor thy mayd seruant, nor thy cattell, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

Exodus 23:12
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:12 · retained source text

Sixe dayes thou shalt doe thy worke, and on the seuenth day thou shalt rest: that thine oxe and thine asse may rest, and the sonne of thy handmayd, & the stranger may be refreshed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.8. deut. 5.13. luke 13.14.

Exodus 24:10
And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:10 · retained source text

And they saw the God of Israel: and there was vnder his feet, as it were a paued worke of a Saphire stone, and as it were the body of heauen in his clearenesse.

Exodus 25:18
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 25:18 · retained source text

And thou shalt make two Cherubims of gold: of beaten worke shalt thou make them, in the two endes of the Mercie-seat.

Exodus 25:31
¶ And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 25:31 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt make a Candlesticke of pure gold: of beaten worke shall the candlesticke bee made; his shaft and his branches, his bowles, his knops, and his flowers shall be of the same.

1611 marginal noteChap. 37.17.

Exodus 25:36
Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 25:36 · retained source text

Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall bee one beaten worke of pure gold.

Exodus 26:1
MOREOVER thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 26:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer thou shalt make the Tabernacle with ten curtaines of fine twined linnen, and blew, and purple, and scarlet: with Cherubims of cunning worke shalt thou make them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the worke of a cunning workeman or Embroderer.

Exodus 26:31
¶ And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 26:31 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt make a Uaile of blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen of cunning worke: with Cherubims shall it be made.

Exodus 28:6
¶ And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:6 · retained source text

¶ And they shall make the Ephod of gold, of blew and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linnen, with cunning worke.

Exodus 28:8
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 28:8 · retained source text

And the curious girdle of the Ephod which is vpon it, shall bee of the same, according to the worke thereof, euen of gold, of blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen.

1611 marginal noteOr, Imbroidered.

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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

Source order

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)