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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 81–90 of 379 · 419 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 4:43
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:43 · retained source text

From thirtie yeeres old and vpward, euen vnto fiftie yeeres old, euery one that entreth in to the seruice, for the worke in the Tabernacle of the Congregation:

Numbers 8:4
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 8:4 · retained source text

And this worke of the candlestick was of beaten gold, vnto the shaft thereof, vnto the flowres thereof was beaten worke: according vnto the paterne which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlesticke.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.18.

Numbers 28:18
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 28:18 · retained source text

In the first day shall bee an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no maner of seruile worke therein.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.7.

Numbers 28:25
And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 28:25 · retained source text

And on the seuenth day yee shall haue an holy conuocation: yee shall doe no seruile worke.

Numbers 28:26
¶ Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 28:26 · retained source text

¶ Also in the day of the first fruits when ye bring a new meat offering vnto the LORD, after your weekes bee out: ye shall haue an holy conuocation, ye shall doe no seruile worke.

Numbers 29:1
AND in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 29:1 · retained source text

¶ And in the seuenth moneth, on the first day of the moneth, ye shall haue an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no seruile worke: it is a day of blowing the trumpets vnto you.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.24.

Numbers 29:7
¶ And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 29:7 · retained source text

¶ And ye shall haue on the tenth day of this seuenth moneth an holy conuocation; and yee shall afflict your soules: yee shall not doe any worke therein.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 16.29. and 23.27.

Numbers 29:12
¶ And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 29:12 · retained source text

¶ And on the fifteenth day of the seuenth moneth, yee shall haue an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no seruile worke, and ye shall keepe a feast vnto the LORD seuen dayes.

Numbers 29:35
¶ On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 29:35 · retained source text

¶ On the eight day, ye shall haue a solemne assembly: ye shall do no seruile worke therein:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.36.

Numbers 31:20
And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:20 · retained source text

And purifie all your raiment, and all that is made of skinnes, and all worke of goates haire, and all things made of wood.

1611 marginal noteHebr. instrument or vessell of skinnes.

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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)