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.
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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).