Melakha (מלאכה) means craft in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
craft
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Melakha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פעולה תבונית שיש בה יצירה או תיקון דבר.
וַיְכַל אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה
- 2רכוש, תוצר עבודת האדם.
אִם לֹא יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב וְנִקְרַב בַּעַל הַבַּיִת אֶל הָאֱלֹהִים אִם לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ בִּמְלֶאכֶת רֵעֵהוּ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Melakha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְלָאכָה
- Written without vowel points
- מלאכה
- Said
- melakha
- Root
- ל־א־כ
- Pattern
- מִקְטָלָה
- Plural
- מְלָאכוֹת
- Inflections
- מְלֶאכֶת־, ר' מְלָאכוֹת
- Gematria
- 96
This is how Melakha is said in other languages.
- English
- craft
These words mean nearly the same as Melakha.
These words rhyme with Melakha.
The word Melakha is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בית מלאכה
- מלאכת מחשבת
- אב מלאכה
- היום קצר והמלאכה מרובה
- אהב את המלאכה ושנא את הרבנות
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The word Melakha comes from the root ל־א־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Melakha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Melakha.
What does Melakha (מלאכה) mean in Hebrew?
Melakha (מלאכה) means craft. It is said melakha, with the stress on kha.
What is a synonym for Melakha (מלאכה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Melakha (מלאכה) are עבודה.
What rhymes with Melakha (מלאכה)?
Words that rhyme with Melakha (מלאכה) include משפחה, ברכה, שמחה, מנוחה, הלכה, and מערכה.
Is Melakha (מלאכה) masculine or feminine?
The word Melakha (מלאכה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְלָאכוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלאכה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.