Word Study

The meaning of עָשָׂה

Understanding ʻâsâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6213
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

עָשָׂה

Phoneticaw-saw'
Transliterationʻâsâh
Grammar Code
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2274 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 26:29

That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.

Ruth 3:5

And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

Ezra 10:3

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Song of Solomon 3:10

He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

Joel 2:21

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
2274x
Most Frequent Book
Exodus
Book Distribution
Genesis140
Exodus270
Leviticus78
Numbers108
Deuteronomy148
Joshua55
Judges73
Ruth10
1 Samuel82
2 Samuel74
1 Kings125
2 Kings125
1 Chronicles37
2 Chronicles136
Ezra11
Nehemiah49
Esther46
Job34
Psalms110
Proverbs32
Ecclesiastes37
Song of Solomon4
Isaiah87
Jeremiah134
Lamentations2
Ezekiel180
Daniel21
Hosea13
Joel4
Amos9
Obadiah1
Jonah6
Micah6
Nahum2
Habakkuk3
Zephaniah4
Haggai2
Zechariah7
Malachi9

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עָשָׂה' deepen your understanding of Genesis 26:29?