Questions & Answers about לעבודה הזאת יש ערך.
Yes, ל־ usually means to or for, so לעבודה literally looks like to the work.
In this sentence, though, Hebrew uses a very common pattern:
ל־... יש ... = ... has ... / there is ... for ...
So:
- לעבודה הזאת = for this work
- יש ערך = there is value
Put together, the sentence means something like:
- This work has value
- There is value in this work
- This work is worthwhile
This is one of the main ways Hebrew expresses possession or relevance.
יש means there is or there are, and very often it is also used for has/have constructions.
For example:
- יש ספר = There is a book
- יש לי ספר = I have a book
Literally: There is a book to me
So in your sentence:
- לעבודה הזאת יש ערך
Literally: To this work there is value
That is just Hebrew’s way of saying This work has value.