מְלָאכָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. sending, commission
2. occupation, business; work, labor; service
3. handicrafts
4. Any activity forbidden on Shabbat and other holy days (Jewish law)
5. matter, stuff, thing
Pronunciation
m'lakhá
Examples65
כֹּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַּעֲשׂוּ חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בכֹּל מֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם׃
Ye shall do no manner of work; it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
גַּם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה במְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לבַּעַל מַשְׁחִית
Also, one that is slack in being true to his mandate is brother to him who is a wastrel.
הַמְּלָאכָה לְפָנֵינוּ מפרכת.
We've got our work cut out for us.
יֵשׁ לָנוּ מְלָאכָה רַבָּה הַיּוֹם.
We've got a big job today.
שומה עָלֵינוּ לחזור למְלַאכְתֵּנוּ.
We should get back to work.
אָנוּ רַק עוֹשִׂים אֵת מְלַאכְתֵּנוּ.
We're just doing our job.