Lexicon :: Strong's H6213 - ʿāśâ

עָשָׂה

Transliteration

ʿāśâ

Pronunciation

aw-saw'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1708,1709

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh, aw-saw'; a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application:—accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,633x

The KJV translates Strong's H6213 in the following manner: do (1,333x), make (653x), wrought (52x), deal (52x), commit (49x), offer (49x), execute (48x), keep (48x), shew (43x), prepare (37x), work (29x), do so (21x), perform (18x), get (14x), dress (13x), maker (13x), maintain (7x), miscellaneous (154x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,633x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1. (Qal)
  1. to do, work, make, produce
    1. to do
    2. to work
    3. to deal (with)
    4. to act, act with effect, effect
  2. to make
    1. to make
    2. to produce
    3. to prepare
    4. to make (an offering)
    5. to attend to, put in order
    6. to observe, celebrate
    7. to acquire (property)
    8. to appoint, ordain, institute
    9. to bring about
    10. to use
    11. to spend, pass
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be done
  2. to be made
  3. to be produced
  4. to be offered
  5. to be observed
  6. to be used
3. (Pual) to be made
(Piel) to press, squeeze

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6213: Abbreviations

I. עָשָׂה ₂₆₂₂ verb do, make (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; MI^{23, 26} עשתי, l.³; l.⁹ ואעש, l.²⁴ Imperative עשו; Old Hebrew proper name עשיו, אלעשה, מעשיהו; not Aramaic, and not certainly found in South Semitic languages; on Sabean see especially DHM^{SB Berl. Akkadian 1886, 849}); —
Qal ₂₅₂₄ Perfect 3rd person masculine singular Genesis 3:1 +, suffix עָשָׂהוּ Hosea 8:6 +; 3rd person feminine singular עָֽשְׂתָה Deuteronomy 22:21 +, וְעָשָׂת consecutive Leviticus 25:21; 2nd person masculine singular עָשִׂיתָ Genesis 3:14 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲשֶׂה Genesis 18:25 +, וַיַּעֲשֶׂה 1 Kings 16:25 + 3 times, וַיַּעַשׂ Isaiah 5:2 +; יַעֲשֵׂה Isaiah 64:3, 2nd person masculine singular תַּעֲשֶׂה 1 Samuel 10:8, תַּעֲשֵׂה Genesis 26:29; Joshua 7:9, jussive (with אַל) תַּעַשׂ Genesis 22:12 +, תַּעֲשֵׂה 2 Samuel 13:12; Jeremiah 40:16 Qr (Kt תַּעַשׂ); 1st person singular אֶעֱשֶׂה Genesis 2:18 +, וָאֶעֱשֶׂה Ezekiel 20:14; Daniel 8:27, וָאַעַשׂ Deuteronomy 10:3 + 4 times Ezekiel; etc.; Imperative masculine singular עֲשֵׂה Judges 10:15 +; feminine singular עֲשִׂי Jeremiah 6:26 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute עָשׂה Jeremiah 44:17 +; עָשׂוֺ Jeremiah 7:5 + 2 times (Jeremiah 4:18 van d. H. עָשׂוּ); construct עֲשׂוֺת Genesis 2:4 +, עֲשׂה Genesis 50:20 + 2 times, עֲשׂוֺ Genesis 31:28, suffix עֲשׂתוֺ Genesis 41:32 +, עֲשׂהוּ Exodus 18:18, etc.; Participle active עשֶֹׁה Isaiah 5:5 +, suffix הָעשֹׁוֺ Job 40:19 (but see below); plural עשִֹׁים Genesis 24:49 +; suffix עשָֹׁ֑י Job 35:10 (yet see Ges^{§ 124k}), etc.; passive עָשׂוּי Exodus 3:16 +, הֶעָשׂוּ Job 41:25 (Ges^{§ 75 k}); feminine עֲשׂוּיָה Ezekiel 21:20 +, etc.; —

1. do (1560+ times):

(1) with accusative active Genesis 3:14 (J) Genesis 20:10 (E) + often; do right in eyes of י׳ 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Kings 14:13 +, evil 2 Kings 8:18, 27 + (compare I. עַיִן 3c); do God's commands, statutes, etc., Deuteronomy 16:12; Deuteronomy 30:8; Numbers 15:39 (P); חַיִל ע׳ 1 Samuel 14:48 + do might, i.e. mightily, valiantly; Proverbs 31:39 do efficiency, i.e. efficiently; = commit (offence) Leviticus 20:13 (H), Deuteronomy 20:18; followed by מִן particle, וְעָשָׂה מֵאַחַת מֵהֵנָּה Leviticus 4:2 and shall do a single one of them (things prohibited; see מִן 3b (d)), compare וְעָשׂוּ אַחַת מִכָּלמִֿצְוֺת י׳ Leviticus 4:13; Leviticus 4:22; Leviticus 5:17 (all P); do = perform a work, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb מַעֲשֶׂה Exodus 18:20; Exodus 23:12 (E), also (י׳ subject) Deuteronomy 11:7; Daniel 9:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11; with accusative מְלָאכָה Genesis 2:2 (twice in verse) (J), Exodus 20:9, 10 = Deuteronomy 9:13 (10 Words); with accusative דְּרָכֶיךָ † Isaiah 58:13; מְלוּכָה עַל ע׳ 1 Kings 21:7 = exercise sovereignty over; of י׳ performing signs (אֹתֹת) Joshua 24:17 (E), Numbers 14:11, 22 (JE), Deuteronomy 11:3, so Moses Exodus 4:17 and (מֹפְתִים) Exodus 4:21.

(2) do something to one (ל person) Genesis 20:9 (E), Judges 9:56 +; with עַל reflexive Jeremiah 26:19 do evil against ourselves; especially י׳ subject, with לְ, do good to Exodus 18:9 (E), 2 Kings 8:66, or evil Genesis 42:28 (E); in phrase so may God do to me, etc. 1 Samuel 3:17; 2 Kings 6:31 + (see יסף Hiph. 1.).

(3) do something for one (ל person) Genesis 30:31; 1 Kings 11:8 +, direct object omitted 1 Samuel 20:4; + ל of thing Judges 21:7, 16 what shall we do for them, for wives ? with עַל person Nehemiah 5:19; with dativus ethicus [dative of interest] (ל) 1 Samuel 10:7; with לְ, of י׳ doing kindness for 1 Samuel 22:3; executing vengeance for Judges 11:36 (+ מִן of enemy); י׳ doing a sign (אוֺת) for Judges 6:17 (elsewhere נָתַן אוֺת לְ), compare עֲשֵׂהעִֿמִּי אוֺת לְטוֺבָה Psalm 86:17.

(4) do something (in relation or intercourse) wilth (אֵת person), י׳ subject Deuteronomy 1:30 all that he did with you, Deuteronomy 10:21 (compare Psalm 86:17 above), human subject 2 Chronicles 24:24 (object שְׁפָטִים), Ruth 2:11.

(5) seldom with ב, usually of executing judgment upon 1 Samuel 28:18; Isaiah 48:14, more generally Esther 1:15 what shall we do with the queen ? also, subject י׳, Ezekiel 25:11; Ezekiel 28:26; Psalm 149:7; Psalm 149:9; Numbers 33:4 (on false gods); in good sense, חֲסָדִים בּ׳ ע׳ Nehemiah 13:14.

(6) of י׳ doing the justice (מִשְׁפַּט) of any one, i.e. maintaining his cause 1 Kings 8:45, 49; Psalm 9:5.

(7) with adverb do thus, כֹּה, Joshua 6:14 (JE), according to, כְּ Genesis 6:22 (P), Genesis 18:21 (J), 1 Kings 2:6; accusative as, כַּאֲשֶׁר Genesis 27:19 (J); Exodus 1:17 (E) +; with בְּ of manner, Judges 9:16a, Ezekiel 8:18; Ezekiel 25:15.

b. work for (ל of thing) Genesis 30:30 (J); with ל person 1 Samuel 14:6; Ezekiel 29:20 (for י׳); work in (ב) gold or other material 1 Kings 7:14; 2 Chronicles 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:13; Exodus 31:4, 5; Exodus 35:32 (all P); with בָּהּ (i.e. בָּעֲבֹדָה) Exodus 5:9 (J) in toil; work with (עִם) God 1 Samuel 14:45, so probably of God's working with (אֵת) Moses and Aaron 1 Samuel 12:6 (usually appoint); with אֵת with (of person in whose company, in whose field Ruth 2:19 (twice in verse) (gleaning); work כַּפֶּיהָ בְּחֵפֶץ Proverbs 31:13; without preposition Exodus 36:1; Nehemiah 3:28.

2. deal with, with עִם, 2 Chronicles 2:2; Daniel 1:13 (כַּאֲשֶׁר accusative as); with אֵת, Ezekiel 20:44; Psalm 109:21; Ezekiel 22:14; Zephaniah 3:19 (perhaps; Gr Now insert כָּלָה, see II 1 g), + כְּ Jeremiah 21:2, + בְּ of manner Ezekiel 23:25, 29; with לְ person + בְּ Ezekiel 25:12; with בְּ person, Jeremiah 18:23; Daniel 11:7, + כְּ according to Nehemiah 9:24; Esther 3:11.

3. often in phrase, do kindness (חֶסֶד) with: with (עִמָּדִ) עִם Genesis 19:19; Genesis 24:12; Genesis 12:14 (J), Judges 1:24; Judges 8:35; 1 Samuel 15:6; 2 Samuel 2:5; 2 Samuel 10:2 = 1 Chronicles 19:2 +; with עַל, 1 Samuel 20:8 (but read עִם Vrss We Dr and others); absolute, Psalm 109:16; object חֶסֶד + אֱמֶת, with עִם, Joshua 2:14 (JE) Judges 9:19; 2 Samuel 2:6; with אֵת with, Genesis 24:49; Genesis 32:11; Genesis 47:29 (all J); with לְ, Exodus 20:6 = Deuteronomy 5:10; 2 Samuel 22:51 = Psalm 18:51; so טוֺב ע׳, with עִם, Genesis 26:29 (J), compare Judges 8:35; Judges 9:16; with אֵת with, 1 Samuel 24:19; 2 Samuel 2:6.

4. absolute act, act with effect, especially of י׳, 1 Kings 8:32, 39; Jeremiah 14:7; Ezekiel 20:9, 14, 22; Psalm 22:32; Psalm 37:5; Psalm 52:11; Daniel 9:19; of men 2 Chronicles 31:21; Daniel 8:12, 24; Daniel 11:28, 30, 32; with ל of person Ezekiel 31:11.

II.

1. make (670 + times):

a. with object concrete, ark Genesis 8:6, altar Genesis 13:4, idols Judges 18:24, 31 +, etc.

b. often of God's making (creating) Genesis 3:1 (J), Genesis 1:7, 16, 25 (P), Nehemiah 9:6; Job 9:9; Proverbs 8:26; 2 Chronicles 2:11; Psalm 95:5 +; making man Psalm 100:3; Psalm 119:73 (made by God's hands), in the womb Job 31:15 (twice in verse); making, constituting, nation Deuteronomy 26:19; Deuteronomy 32:6, 15; participle suffix עשֵֹׁהוּ his Maker Isaiah 17:7; Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 17:5 (הָעשֹׁוֺ Job 40:19 is improbable, most read הֶעָשָׂוּי, with various interpretation of following words); עשֶֹׁךָ Isaiah 51:13, עשֵֹׁנִי Job 32:23 (Ginsb; [Job 32:22] van d. H. Baer), עשֵֹׁנוּ Psalm 95:6; so apparently plural participle עשָֹׁ֑י Job 35:10, עשַֹׁיִךְ Isaiah 54:5 (Ges^{§ 124 k} explanation as sg.).

c. make something, with לְ reflexive, make for thee Exodus 20:4; Deuteronomy 9:12; Deuteronomy 10:1 +, for (ל) another 1 Samuel 2:19; 2 Samuel 7:11; 1 Kings 2:24 +; object מִשְׁתֶּה banquet Genesis 40:20; Esther 5:4, also (no ל) Genesis 29:22 (E) Judges 14:10; Esther 5:5, 12 and (figurative, י׳ subject) Isaiah 25:6; with ל of thing, Deuteronomy 22:8; with ל of animal Genesis 33:17 (J).

d. make a name (שֵׁם) for oneself (ל) 2 Samuel 7:9; 1 Chronicles 17:8, also (no ל) 2 Samuel 8:13; a new heart for oneself (ל) Ezekiel 18:31.

e. make war with (אֶת) Genesis 14:2; Joshua 11:18 (D); with עִם, Deuteronomy 20:12, 20; 1 Chronicles 5:10, 19; absolute 1 Chronicles 22:8; with ל reflexive Proverbs 24:6; participle עשֵֹׁה מִלְחָמָה 2 Chronicles 11:1; 26:11, 13; make peace, with ל person Joshua 9:15 (J); אִתִּי בְרָכָה ע׳ 2 Kings 18:31 make an agreement with me.

f. with ב, בּ'פֶּרֶץ ע׳ Judges 21:15 י׳ brought a catastrophe upon (compare פרץ).

g. with 2 accusatives, make something out of (accusative mater.) Exodus 25:18; Exodus 28:13; Exodus 37:17, 24; Songs 3:10; Deuteronomy 10:3 +; make something into something (Ges^{§ 117 ii}) Hosea 8:4; Genesis 27:9; Judges 17:4; Numbers 11:8; Numbers 17:3; Psalm 104:4; make something כָּלָה, i. e. utterly destroy it Nahum 1:8; Zephaniah 1:18; Ezekiel 20:17; Nehemiah 9:31; with passive participle as 2nd accusative Exodus 38:7 they made it נְבוּב לֻחֹת hollow with boards, Exodus 39:9; but also with accusative + לְ, Hosea 2:10 gold they made into (ל) the Baal, Judges 8:27; Exodus 27:3 (P), Deuteronomy 9:14; Jeremiah 37:15; Ezekiel 4:9; Isaiah 44:17, 19; make something for (ל person), + מִן of material Songs 3:9.

2. produce, yield: of grain, yielding meal Hosea 8:7 (twice in verse), vineyard, grapes Isaiah 5:2 (twice in verse); Isaiah 5:4 (twice in verse); Isaiah 5:10, tree, fruit 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; Hosea 9:16; Jeremiah 12:2; Jeremiah 17:8; Ezekiel 17:23 (all figurative), Genesis 1:11, 12 (P); branches Job 14:9 and (figurative) Ezekiel 17:8; land, fruit Leviticus 25:21 compare Habakkuk 3:17, absolute Genesis 41:47; of seed Isaiah 5:10, vine, shoots Ezekiel 17:6 (figurative); of cows, yielding milk Isaiah 7:22; hippopotamus producing fat Job 15:27.

3. prepare, especially of dressing and cooking food, Genesis 18:7, 8; Judges 6:19; Judges 13:5; 1 Samuel 25:18 (passive), 2 Samuel 12:4 (twice in verse); Genesis 27:14, 17, 31; 2 Samuel 13:5, 7; 1 Kings 17:12; Exodus 12:39 (+ ל reflexive); a bullock for sacrifice (see below) 1 Kings 18:23, 25, 26; כְּלֵי גוֺלָה Ezekiel 12:3 (+ ל reflexive); a chamber Nehemiah 13:7; prepare to build (+ ל person and infinitive).

4. make offering, e.g. עוֺלָה Judges 13:16; Jeremiah 33:18; Leviticus 16:24, עוֺלָה וָזֶבַח 2 Kings 5:17 (+ ל of deity), הַחַטָּאת Leviticus 14:19, אִשֶּׁה Numbers 15:3, 14, various offerings 1 Kings 8:64; Leviticus 9:22; Ezekiel 45:17; Ezekiel 46:2 +; + לי׳ to י׳ Leviticus 17:9 +; also with accusative of thing sacrificed (perhaps originally prepare or provide, see above) Ezekiel 43:25 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 46:15; Leviticus 14:30; Leviticus 15:15, 30; Leviticus 16:9; Numbers 6:11, 17; Psalm 66:15 (+ ל of deity) +; absolute = offer sacrifice Exodus 10:25 (E + לי׳), to (ל) heathen gods 2 Kings 17:32.

5. attend to, put in order: pare (the nails) Deuteronomy 21:12; wash (feet) 2 Samuel 19:25; trim (beard) 2 Samuel 19:25 (compare French faire la barbe, German die Haare machen).

6. observe, celebrate, religious festival, e.g. passover Exodus 12:48; Numbers 9:4, 6, 13; Joshua 5:10, also (+ לי׳) Exodus 12:48; Numbers 9:10, 14 (all P), Deuteronomy 16:1 +; sabbath Exodus 31:16; Deuteronomy 5:15; feast of weeks Deuteronomy 16:10, booths Deuteronomy 16:13, Purim Esther 9:21, 27, etc.

7. acquire property of various kinds (compare 'make money') Genesis 12:5; Genesis 31:5 (J), Isaiah 15:7; Jeremiah 17:11; Jeremiah 48:36; Deuteronomy 8:18; Ezekiel 22:18; Ezekiel 28:4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 38:12; 2 Chronicles 32:29; Ecclesiastes 2:8; + ל reflexive Deuteronomy 8:17; 2 Samuel 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5; of fruits from vineyards, etc. Psalm 107:37.

8. appoint priests 1 Kings 12:31; 1 Kings 13:33; 2 Chronicles 2:17 (all + מִן source), a feast 1 Kings 12:32, 33 (+ ל person); ordain a sacrifice Numbers 28:6, a festal day Psalm 118:24; institute, אוֺב וְיִדְּעֹנִי ghost and familiar spirit 2 Kings 21:6 2 Chronicles 33:6 (compare Dr^{Deuteronomy 18:11}).

9. bring about, of י׳'s effecting a deliverance Exodus 14:13 (לָכֶם), 1 Samuel 11:13; 2 Samuel 23:10 (insert also || 1 Chronicles 11:13 Dr), 1 Chronicles 11:12; cause, followed by clause with שֶׁ Ecclesiastes 3:14.

10. use, לִמְלַאכְתּוֺ וְע׳ 1 Samuel 8:16; passive Exodus 38:24.

11. spend, pass, days of life Ecclesiastes 6:12.

Niph.₉₇ Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נַעֲשָׂה Judges 16:11 +; 3rd person feminine singular נֶעֶשְׂתָה 2 Samuel 17:23 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֵעָשֶׂה Genesis 29:26 +, 3rd person feminine singular with ו subordinate וְתֵעָשׂ Esther 5:6; Esther 7:2; Esther 9:12 (Ges^{§ 109 f.}), etc.; Infinitive construct הֵעָשׂוֺת Esther 9:1, 14, etc., Participle נַעֲשֶׂה Nehemiah 5:18, etc.; —

1. be done (passive of Qal I 1):

a. subject מְלָאכָה Judges 16:11 (with ב instrumental), Nehemiah 6:16 (with מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים), Nehemiah 6:9; Exodus 12:16 + 4 times; subject omitted Ezekiel 44:14, indefinite Esther 4:1; with כֵּן Esther 9:14; be done, כַּתּוֺרָה Ezra 10:3; be committed, of offence, Deuteronomy 13:15; Numbers 15:24; Ecclesiastes 4:1 + 3 times; with negative not (yet) done, i.e. future Isaiah 46:10; be accomplished, performed, fulfilled Ezekiel 12:25; Ezekiel 12:28; Daniel 11:36; Esther 5:5; Esther 7:2; Esther 9:12; be executed, carried out, of sentence Ecclesiastes 8:11, decree Esther 9:1; be followed, of counsel 2 Samuel 17:28; nearly = occur Ecclesiastes 1:9 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 1:13; Ecclesiastes 9:3, 6, subject מַעֲשֶׂה Ecclesiastes 1:14; Ecclesiastes 2:17; Ecclesiastes 4:3; Ecclesiastes 8:9, 17, subject הֶבֶל Ecclesiastes 8:14, עִנְיָן Ecclesiastes 8:15.

b. Imperfect with negative, is (are) not done, not according to usage, of flagrant offences Genesis 20:9 (E), Genesis 29:26 (with כֵּן), Genesis 34:7 (both J), 2 Samuel 13:12 (כֵּן); hence (P) not to be done, forbidden by י׳ Leviticus 4:2, 13, 22, 27; Leviticus 5:17.

c. be done to, with ל of animal 1 Samuel 11:7 (כֹּה); ל person Exodus 2:4 (E) Exodus 21:31 (E; כַּמִּשְׁפָּט), Isaiah 3:11; Jeremiah 5:13 (כֹּה), Leviticus 24:19 (H; כֵּן), Numbers 15:34 (P) + 8 times; be done for, ל person Judges 11:37; Esther 6:3, עִם person Esther 6:3; ל of thing Numbers 15:11 (כָּכָה).

d. be done upon, against (ב) Daniel 9:12.

† 2. (passive of Qal II):

a. be made, of conrete things 1 Kings 10:20 2 Chronicles 9:19 (throne), Jeremiah 3:16 (ark), 2 Kings 12:14; Ezekiel 43:18; Exodus 25:31; Numbers 4:36 (P); with accusative matter; Leviticus 2:7.

b. be produced from (מִן) vine Numbers 6:4.

c. be prepared, of food Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 6:14; Leviticus 7:9 (all P), Nehemiah 5:18 (twice in verse).

d. be offered, מִנְחָה Leviticus 2:8, 11, kid Numbers 28:15, 24.

e. be observed, passover 2 Kings 24:22; 2 Kings 24:23 (ל of deity) = 2 Chronicles 35:18, 19; Purim Esther 9:28.

f. be used + ל of thing Leviticus 7:24 (P); Leviticus 13:51 (P) Ezekiel 15:5 (twice in verse).

† Pu. Perfect 1st person singular עֻשֵּׂיתִי Psalm 139:15 I was made.

† II. [עָשָׂה] verb
Pi. press, squeeze (Late Hebrew עִשָּׂה Pi. compel; עַסִּי Pa. crush, gnash (teeth); compare Arabic compress a woman); — Perfect 3rd person plural עִשּׂוּ דַּדֵּי בְּתוּלִים Ezekiel 23:3, 8 (unchaste act); Infinitive construct דַּדַּיִךְ ֗֗֗ בַּעֲשׂוֹת Ezekiel 23:21 read Pi. בְּעַשּׂוֺת (Ew Co Toy, and others).

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