Exodus 38:23

“And with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a designer, and an embroiderer in blue and in purple and in scarlet and in fine linen.”

Exodus 38:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 38:23, word by word

was Oholiabאָהֳלִיאָבaholiav

Oholiab

Oholiab, a craftsman of the tribe of Dan, Bezalel's helper.

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Ahisamachאֲחִיסָמָךְachisamach

Ahisamach

Ahisamach, the father of Oholiab.

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of the tribeמַטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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an engraverחָרָשׁcharash

craftsman

Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.

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and a designerחֹשֵׁבchoshev

devise

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

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and an embroidererרֹקֵםrokem

embroider

To decorate cloth with colored threads.

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in blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.

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and in purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman

purple

Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.

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and in scarletתוֹלַעַתtolaat

scarlet

Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.

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and in scarletשָּׁנִיshani

scarlet

Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.

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and in fine linenשֵּׁשׁshesh

fine linen

Delicate white flax cloth.

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Places in this verse

Dan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Dan

    Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel

    A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.

    The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

The context

22And Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that YHWH had commanded Moses.

23 · This verse (above)

24All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, the gold of the wave offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred and thirty shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

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