Bezalel

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Bezalel is a biblical artisan from the Book of Exodus, renowned as the chief craftsman chosen by God to design and construct the Tabernacle and its sacred furnishings.

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Label Occurrences
Bezalel canonical 4

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament person
artisan
biblical figure
craftsman
appointedBy Moses
associatedWith construction of the Tabernacle in the wilderness
chosenBy God
coWorker Oholiab
endowedWith all manner of workmanship
knowledge
understanding
wisdom
filledWith God the Holy Spirit
surface form: the Spirit of God
grandsonOf Hur
hasHebrewName בְּצַלְאֵל
hasRole chief craftsman of the Tabernacle
mentionedIn Book of Exodus
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Torah
nameMeaning in the shadow of God
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scripturalReference Exodus 31:1–11
Exodus 35:30–35
Exodus 37
surface form: Exodus 36–39
skilledIn all kinds of craftsmanship
carving wood
cutting stones for setting
working in bronze
working in gold
working in silver
sonOf Uri
taskedWith constructing the Tabernacle
designing the Tabernacle
making the Ark of the Covenant
making the altar of burnt offering
making the altar of incense
making the breastpiece of judgment
making the ephod
making the golden lampstand (menorah)
making the laver and its base
making the mercy seat
making the priestly garments
making the tabernacle curtains
making the tabernacle frames and bars
making the tabernacle veil and screen
making the table of showbread
timePeriod Mosaic era
tribeOf Judah

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.