betsalel · Bezalel

What it means

betsalel (בְּצַלְאֵל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Bezalel”.

The craftsman of the tribe of Judah whom God appointed to lead the building of the dwelling; also another Israelite (Ezra 10:30). The name means "in the shadow of God".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Exodus×6
• 1 Chronicles×1
• 2 Chronicles×1
• Ezra×1

• Exodus 31:2

  “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

• Exodus 35:30

  And 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;

• Exodus 36:1

  “And Bezalel and Oholiab and every man wise of heart, in whom YHWH has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work of the service of the sanctuary, shall do according to all that YHWH has commanded.”

• Exodus 36:2

  And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every man wise of heart, in whose heart YHWH had put wisdom, everyone whose heart stirred him to come near to the work to do it.

• Exodus 37:1

  And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.

• Exodus 38:22

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

• 1 Chronicles 2:20

  And Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.

• 2 Chronicles 1:5

  And the altar of bronze that Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, had made, he had put before the dwelling of YHWH; and Solomon and the assembly consulted it.

• Ezra 10:30

  And of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.