Exodus 31:4

“to devise designs, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,”

Exodus 31:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God fills Bezalel with his spirit to work in gold, silver and woodThe Holy Spirit

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Exodus 31:4, word by word

to deviseחְשֹׁבcheshov

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

Where else “cheshov” appears
designsמַחֲשָׁבֹתmachashavot

design

Ingenious artwork.

Where else “machashavot” appears
to workעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asot” appears
in goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
and in silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

Where else “kesef” appears
and in bronzeנְּחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

Where else “nechoshet” appears

The context

3and I have filled him with the spirit of Elohim, with wisdom, and with understanding, and with knowledge, and with all kinds of work,

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5and in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in all kinds of work.

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