מלאכה

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See also: מלאָכה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ל־א־ך (l-ʾ-k)

Related to מַלְאָךְ (mal'ákh).

Noun

מְלָאכָה (m'lakháf (plural indefinite מְלָאכוֹת, singular construct מְלֶאכֶת־, plural construct מְלָאכוֹת־)

  1. work, labor.
    • Tanach, Leviticus 23:31:
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      כָּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בְּכֹל מֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם׃
      Kol m'lakhá lo ta'asú; ḥukát olám l-dorotekhém b-khol moshvoteikhém
      Ye shall do no manner of work; it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
  2. handicrafts.
  3. (Jewish law) Any activity forbidden on Shabbat and other holy days.

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Yiddish

Noun

מלאכה (melokhe)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of מלאָכה (melokhe).