Exodus
Exodus 36:1–2
1“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
2Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted — everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
Word by word
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Exodus 36:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Bezalel | בְצַלְאֵ֨ל | ḇə·ṣal·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1212 Betsalel |
| Oholiab | וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב | wə·’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H171 Oholiab |
| and every | וְכֹ֣ל׀ | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| skilled | חֲכַם־ | ḥă·ḵam- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2450 wise |
| person | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| are to carry out | וְעָשָׂה֩ | wə·‘ā·śāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| everything | לְכֹ֥ל | lə·ḵōl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| commanded | צִוָּ֖ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| by the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has given | נָתַ֨ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| them | בָּהֵ֔מָּה | bā·hêm·māh | Preposition-b; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| skill | חָכְמָ֤ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| and ability | וּתְבוּנָה֙ | ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| to know | לָדַ֣עַת | lā·ḏa·‘aṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3045 know |
| how to perform | לַעֲשֹׂ֔ת | la·‘ă·śōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the work | מְלֶ֖אכֶת | mə·le·ḵeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4399 occupation, work |
| of constructing | עֲבֹדַ֣ת | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| the sanctuary | הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
Exodus 36:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Moses | מֹשֶׁ֗ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| summoned | וַיִּקְרָ֣א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Bezalel | בְּצַלְאֵ֘ל | bə·ṣal·ʾēl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1212 Betsalel |
| Oholiab | אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ | ’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H171 Oholiab |
| and every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| skilled | חֲכַם־ | ḥă·ḵam- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2450 wise |
| person | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had gifted | נָתַ֧ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| everyone | כֹּ֚ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| whose | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| heart | לִבּ֔וֹ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| stirred him | נְשָׂא֣וֹ | nə·śā·’ōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| to come | לְקָרְבָ֥ה | lə·qā·rə·ḇāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| and do | לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת | la·‘ă·śōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| the work | הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה | ham·mə·lā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 36:1 Exodus 28:3 · Exodus 31:1–6 · Exodus 35:30–35 · Exodus 25:8 · Exodus 39:1–40:38 · Matthew 28:20 · Luke 1:6 · Exodus 23:21–22 · Psalm 119:6 · Hebrews 8:2
Exodus 36:2 Colossians 4:17 · Hebrews 5:4 · Exodus 31:6 · 1 Chronicles 29:5 · Acts 14:23 · Exodus 35:10 · Acts 6:3–4 · Exodus 25:2 · Exodus 35:2 · Exodus 28:3 · Exodus 35:21–35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.