פְּעֻלָּהpᵉʻullâh
work, recompence
Pronunciation: peh-ool-law' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6468
Meanings
1. work
a. deeds of ׳ י (Psalms 28:5)
b. of men (Psalms 17:4; Jeremiah 31:16; 2 Chronicles 15:7)
2. wages, (as earned by work) (Leviticus 19:13; Proverbs 10:16; Ezekiel 29:20)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 19:13 “Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.
- 2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”
- Psalms 17:4 I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
- Psalms 28:5 They care nothing for what the Lord has done or for what his hands have made. So he will tear them down, and they will never be rebuilt!
- Psalms 109:20 May those curses become the Lord’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.
- Proverbs 10:16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).