(BA) mlʾkh

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mlʔkh is a word for occupation or work. BDB outlines its meanings as follows -- I've paraphrased, expanded, and trimmed a great deal of detail:

feminine noun: occupation, work:

• 1. occupation, business
• 2. property in which one is occupied
  • under this heading, Jacob refers to his animals as mlʔkh in Genesis 33:14.
• 3. work as something done or made
  • a. of God
    • in creation
    • in judgment
    • in general
  • b. of men
• 4. workmanship
  • a. political
  • b. religious