Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Charles David Isbell" <cisbell AT home.com>]

Try Jonah 1.8.  I believe there are other examples, but I don't have time
before class this morning to look them up.
Charles David Isbell
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To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 6:51 AM
Subject: The Hebrew word for creative work, Melachah


> I read recently that the Hebrew word "melachah" is only used in three ways
> in the Torah... (1) to describe the work of creation that God did on the
> first six days, (2) to describe the work required in the building of the
> tabernacle in Exodus 35, and (3) to describe the work that the Jews were
to
> abstain from on the Sabbath; ie, On the Seventh Day you shall do no
> "melachah".
>
> Since I don't have access to some of the resources that you guys do, I was
> hoping that you could help me with at few questions I have.
>
> (1)  In regard to the information posted above, is what I have read about
> the word "melachah" true?
>
> (2)  Is the word used elsewhere in the Tanach or in any other ancient
Hebrew
> literature that you guys might be familiar with?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Joe
>
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