gavra
you say the Torah explains it as “work”, melacha
and you imply that melacha is “work” as we commonly use the word.
i imagine that is your point.
what is melacha? what does the Torah mean by Melacha? is it really “work” in the commonly used sense?
you know it’s not
what does Melacha mean on Shabbos, which is learned out from the Passuk you brought?
if one walks out of his home with a toothpick in his mouth (under the right circumstances of course) he is Chaiv death of the worst sort. is this “work” as you seem to imply?
if he moves 50 pound barrels in his basement all day long becoming exhausted and pouring out sweat, is this Melacha? all based on that Pasuk. im not telling you anything you dont know. probably i just am not understanding your point.