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and he has filledוַיְמַלֵּאhimאֹתוֹwith the spiritרוּחַof Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםwith wisdom,בְּחָכְמָהwith understanding,בִּתְבוּנָהand with knowledge,וּבְדַעַתand with all kinds ofוּבְכָלwork,מְלָאכָה
Exodus 35:31
Study it in the app“and he has filled him with the spirit of Elohim, with wisdom, with understanding, and with knowledge, and with all kinds of work,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 35:31, word by word
- and he has filledיְמַלֵּאyemale
fill
To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.
Where else “yemale” appears- with the spiritרוּחַruach
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- with wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- with understandingתְבוּנָהtevuna
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevuna” appears- and with knowledgeדַעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- workמְלָאכָהmelacha
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacha” appears
Translation note
“The spirit of Elohim” here equips Bezalel for a craftsman’s work: the text itself explains it as wisdom, understanding, and knowledge for the work (also 31:3).
The context
30And Moses said to the sons of Israel, “See, YHWH has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
31 · This verse (above)
32and to devise designs, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,