Hebrew semantic word

עשׂה

Transliteration: asah

20 lexical sense(s); 2,629 exact STEP occurrence token(s).

Lexical senses and semantic domains

Sense 1: to make, to create, to produce, to build

= causative action by which human or deities produce an object, either personally or by others on behalf of them

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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-01
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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570 (570 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 2: to do, to perform, to commit, to practice, to observe, to celebrate, to keep

= action by which humans or deities engage in a particular action

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SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-02
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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1,749 (1,746 verse links; 3 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 3: to deal with spirits of the dead and mediums

= action by which humans consult the spirits of deceased persons, either directly or through the intermediary of a professional; ≈ an activity forbidden in the law of Moses

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SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-03
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2 (2 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 4: to happen

literally: to be done; hence: = process by which certain events take place without observers always having a clear understanding of who is the agent

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SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-04
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16 (16 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 5: to cause to happen, to bring about

= causative action by which humans or deities cause events to take place without them having to necessarily be involved in the event itself

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SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-05
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119 (119 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 6: to use, to treat

= causative action by which humans cause an event to happen to people or objects for a specific purpose

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SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-06
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9 (9 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 7: to ordain, to institute, to decree

= causative action by which deities or humans in a position of authority establish a certain condition or pattern of events

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SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-07
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11 (11 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 8: to care for

literally: to do (something); hence: = action by which humans do what is needed for the benefit of other humans or parts of their body

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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-08
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4 (4 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 9: to do valiantly, to act bravely

literally: to do substantially; hence: = action as a result of which humans or deities are deemed worthy of respect, because of characteristics such as physical strength, power, bravery, skill, wealth, good character, or a combination thereof

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  • Great Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-09
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9 (9 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 10: to make a name (for oneself)

literally: to make a name (for oneself); hence: = action as a result of which humans or deities gain a good reputation for themselves

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  • Great Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-10
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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7 (7 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 11: to make a name (for someone else)

literally: to make a name (for someone else); hence: = causative action by which deities provide humans with a good reputation

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  • Great Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-11
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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2 (2 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 12: to work

literally: to do; hence; = action by which humans and engaged in a specific activity, usually in the service of someone else

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  • Serve Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-12
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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20 (20 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 13: to give (someone) a family

literally: to make a house (for someone); hence: = causative action by which deities provide someone with a spouse and children

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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-13
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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1 (1 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 14: to establish a dynasty

literally: to make a house (for someone); hence: = causative action by which deities provide humans with descendants over several generations

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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-14
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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4 (4 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 15: to acquire, to get, to obtain

literally: to make (possessions); hence: = action by which humans obtain possessions

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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-15
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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17 (17 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 16: to prepare

literally: to make (ready); hence: = causative action by which humans take an object and do what needs to be done to make it ready for a certain purpose

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  • Ready Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-16
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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61 (61 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 17: to appoint

literally: to make (people in a certain role); hence: = causative action by which humans in authority or deities assign a certain task to (other) humans

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  • Role Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-17
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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7 (7 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 18: to bear, to yield, to produce, to bring forth

literally: to make; hence: = natural process by which land, plants, or animals develop vegetation, branches, fruits, produce milk, etc.

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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-18
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ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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25 (25 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 19: to plan, to determine, to plot

literally: to make (plans); hence: = causative action by which humans or deities conceive events in their minds, ◄ described as an craftsperson producing an artifact

Semantic domains for this sense

  • Think Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-19
Source
ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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5 (5 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 20: to caress, to fondle

= action by which humans touch or stroke an object gently

Semantic domains for this sense

  • Hold Same Semantic Domain
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Sense ID
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005673-20
Source
ubs_hebrew_dictionary
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3 (3 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Lemma ID
SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-005673
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Sense-specific only; no lemma-level union
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