39 Avot Melacha-broad definitions

  Hebrew Term English Term/Definition Hebrew Definition Hint Picture Audio
1 ממחק Smoothing/Removing imperfections    
2 חורש Preparing the ground for planting    
3 זורע Encouraging plant growth    
4 קוצר disconnecting produce from its source    
5 מעמר Bundling/Piling produce    
6 דש Removing food from its natural container    
7 זורה Using wind to separate waste from good    
8 בורר Separating waste from good (fine motor)    
9 טוחן Breaking down items into very small pieces    
10 מרקד Separating big pieces from powdery substance    
11 לש Combining liquid and dry into mush    
12 אופה Using Fire to change the chemical makeup of a substance    
13 גוזז Removing nonliving growth off a living thing    
14 מלבן Removing stains from material    
15 מנפץ Combing/Untangling    
16 צובע Changing an item’s color    
17 טווה spinning into thread    
18 מסך Threading the vertical loom    
19 עושה שני בתי נירין Making loops to set up the vertical loom    
20 אורג Making cloth out of thread    
21 פוצע Unravelling or Finishing the edges of a new cloth    
22 קושר Directly attaching two items together    
23 מתיר Disconnecting two directly attached items    
24 תופר Attaching two items using a connector    
25 קורע Tearing apart with the intention to reconnect    
26 צד Catching a wild animal    
27 שוחט Wounding (mortally or otherwise)    
28 מפשיט removing skin for use    
29 מעבד Chemically turning hide into leather    
30 משרטט Tracing/making ridges    
31 מחתך Trimming/Cutting to a precise shape    
32 כותב Communicating a basic idea in written form    
33 מוחק Erasing a written idea in order to correct it    
34 בונה Constructing a permanent fixture    
35 סותר Demolishing in order to reconstruct    
36 מבעיר Causing a fire to burn    
37 מכבה Extinguishing a fire    
38 מכה בפטיש Making an item complete    
39 מוציא מרשות לרשות Transporting from one halachic area to another    
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