business

Found 29 times in the King James Bible

H4399 Hebrew
G4229 Greek

English Definition

properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מְלָאכָה

Transliteration

mᵉlâʼkâh

Strong's Reference H4399

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

πρᾶγμα

Transliteration

mᵉlâʼkâh

Strong's Reference G4229

"Business" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4399, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4229. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 39:11 Old Testament

to do his business; and there was

Deuteronomy 24:5 Old Testament

charged with any business: but he shall

Joshua 2:14 Old Testament

not this our business. And it shall

Joshua 2:20 Old Testament

utter this our business, then we will

Judges 18:7 Old Testament

and had no business with any man.

Judges 18:28 Old Testament

they had no business with any man;

1 Samuel 20:19 Old Testament

thyself when the business was in hand,

1 Samuel 21:2 Old Testament

commanded me a business, and hath said

1 Samuel 21:2 Old Testament

thing of the business whereabout I send

1 Samuel 21:8 Old Testament

the king’s business required haste.

1 Chronicles 26:29 Old Testament

for the outward business over Israel, for

1 Chronicles 26:30 Old Testament

in all the business of the LORD,

2 Chronicles 13:10 Old Testament

wait upon their business:

2 Chronicles 17:13 Old Testament

he had much business in the cities

2 Chronicles 32:31 Old Testament

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors

Nehemiah 11:16 Old Testament

of the outward business of the house

Nehemiah 11:22 Old Testament

were over the business of the house

Nehemiah 13:30 Old Testament

one in his business;

Esther 3:9 Old Testament

charge of the business, to bring it

Psalm 107:23 Old Testament

ships, that do business in great waters;

Proverbs 22:29 Old Testament

diligent in his business? he shall stand

Ecclesiastes 5:3 Old Testament

the multitude of business; and a fool’s

Ecclesiastes 8:16 Old Testament

to see the business that is done

Daniel 8:27 Old Testament

the king’s business; and I was astonished

Luke 2:49 New Testament

my Father’s business?

Acts 6:3 New Testament

appoint over this business.

Romans 12:11 New Testament

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit;

Romans 16:2 New Testament

her in whatsoever business she hath need

1 Thessalonians 4:11 New Testament

do your own business, and to work

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