Exodus 38:23 Go deeper
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And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. (KJV)
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וְאִתּ֗וֹve.'i.Toand [was] with him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 1
אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב'o.ho.li.'AvOholiab
Lemma: אׇהֳלִיאָב (o.ho.li.av) · Strong's: H0171
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Oholiab
Used 5 times. Also: Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 36:1, Exodus 36:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0171; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 2
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 3
אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְ'a.chi.sa.MakhAhisamach
Lemma: אֲחִיסָמָךְ (a.chi.sa.makh) · Strong's: H0294
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahisamach
Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0294; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 4
לְמַטֵּה\־le.ma.teh-of [the] tribe of
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tribe
Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 31:2, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 38:22, Leviticus 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294H; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 5
דָ֖ןdanDan
Lemma: דָּן (dan) · Strong's: H1835G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Dan
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Exodus 1:4, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34, Leviticus 24:11, Numbers 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1835G; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 6
חָרָ֣שׁcha.Rashan engraver
Lemma: חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים (cha.rash) · Strong's: H2796
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: artificer
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 28:11, Exodus 35:35, Deuteronomy 27:15, 1 Samuel 13:19, 2 Samuel 5:11, 2 Kings 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2796; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 7
וְחֹשֵׁ֑בve.cho.Shevand a skillful worker
Lemma: חָשַׁב (cha.shav) · Strong's: H2803G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to devise: design
Used 20 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 31:4, Exodus 35:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2803G; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 8
וְרֹקֵ֗םve.ro.Kemand a worker in colors
Lemma: רָקַם (ra.qam) · Strong's: H7551
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to weave
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 36:37, Exodus 38:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7551; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 9
בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ba.te.Khe.letin the violet stuff
Lemma: תְּכֵ֫לֶת (te.khe.let) · Strong's: H8504
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: blue
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8504; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 10
וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ןu.va.'ar.ga.Manand in the purple
Lemma: אַרְגָּמָן (ar.ga.man) · Strong's: H0713
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: purple
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0713; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 11
וּבְתוֹלַ֥עַתu.ve.to.La.'atand in [the] scarlet stuff of
Lemma: תּוֹלֵעָה (to.le.ah) · Strong's: H8438B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: worm
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:5, Exodus 28:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8438B; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 12
הַשָּׁנִ֖יha.sha.Nithe scarlet
Lemma: שָׁנִי (sha.ni) · Strong's: H8144
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: scarlet
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 38:28, Genesis 38:30, Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8144; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 13
וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ\׃\ \סu.va.Sheshand in the fine linen
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8336B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: linen
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 41:42, Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8336B; TAHOT Exodus 38:23 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| With him [was] | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| Oholiab | → | אׇהֳלִיאָב H0171 Oholiab |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Ahisamach | → | אֲחִיסָמָךְ H0294 Ahisamach |
| of the tribe | → | מַטֶּה H4294H tribe |
| of Dan | → | דָּן H1835G Dan |
| an engraver | → | חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים H2796 artificer |
| designer | → | חָשַׁב H2803G to devise: design |
| and embroiderer | → | רָקַם H7551 to weave |
| in blue | → | תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 blue |
| purple | → | אַרְגָּמָן H0713 purple |
| and scarlet yarn | → | תּוֹלֵעָה H8438B worm |
| . . . | → | שָׁנִי H8144 scarlet |
| and fine linen | → | שֵׁשׁ H8336B linen |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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