Exodus
Exodus 31:3–5
3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, 4to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, 5to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Exodus 31:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I have filled | וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א | wā·’ă·mal·lê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| him | אֹת֖וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| with the Spirit | ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| with skill | בְּחָכְמָ֛ה | bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| ability | וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה | ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| and knowledge | וּבְדַ֖עַת | ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| in all kinds | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of craftsmanship | מְלָאכָֽה׃ | mə·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Exodus 31:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to design | לַחְשֹׁ֖ב | laḥ·šōḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2803 think, account |
| artistic | מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת | ma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4284 thought, device |
| works | לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| in gold | בַּזָּהָ֥ב | baz·zā·hāḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| silver | וּבַכֶּ֖סֶף | ū·ḇak·ke·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and bronze | וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ | ū·ḇan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5178 copper, bronze |
Exodus 31:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to cut | וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת | ū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2799 carving, skilful working |
| gemstones | אֶ֛בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
| for settings | לְמַלֹּ֖את | lə·mal·lōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H4390 be full, fill |
| and to carve | וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת | ū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2799 carving, skilful working |
| wood | עֵ֑ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| so that he may be a master | לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| of every | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| craft | מְלָאכָֽה׃ | mə·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 31:3 Exodus 35:31 · 1 Kings 7:14 · Isaiah 28:26 · 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 · Isaiah 28:6 · 1 Kings 3:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.