Exodus 31:3

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
filled	וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א va.'a.ma.Le'	H4390	to fill or (intransitively) be full of · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
spirit	ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach	H7307	wind · noun, common feminine singular construct
God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
wisdom	בְּחָכְמָ֛ה be.cha.khe.Mah	H2451	wisdom (in a good sense) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
understanding	וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה u.vit.vu.Nah	H8394	intelligence · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
knowledge	וּבְדַ֖עַת u.ve.Da.'at	H1847	knowledge · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
workmanship	מְלָאכָֽה me.la.Khah	H4399	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 35:31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
1 Kings 7:14 He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and under…
Isaiah 28:26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Isaiah 28:6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
1 Kings 3:9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge thi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 31:1-11

A great deal of fine work God had ordered to be done about the tabernacle; the materials the people were to provide, but who must put them into form? Moses himself was learned in all the learning of the Egyptians, nay, he was well acquainted with the words of God, and the visions of the Almighty; but he knew not how to engrave or embroider. We may suppose that there were some very ingenious men among the Israelites; but, having lived all their days in bondage in Egypt, we cannot think they were any of them instructed in these curious arts. They knew how to make brick and work in clay, but to work in gold and in cutting diamonds was what they had never been brought up to. How should the work…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 31:3

I have filled him with the spirit of God--It is probable that he was naturally endowed with a mechanical genius, and had acquired in Egypt great knowledge and skill in the useful, as well as liberal, arts so as to be a first-class artisan, competent to take charge of both the plain and ornamental work, which the building of the sacred edifice required. When God has any special work to be accomplished, He always raises up instruments capable of doing it; and it is likely that He had given to the son of Uri that strong natural aptitude and those opportunities of gaining mechanical skill, with an ultimate view to this responsible office. Notwithstanding that his grand duty was to conform with s…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 31:3

I have filled him with the spirit of God - See Clarke's note on Exo 28:3. In wisdom - חכמה, chochmah, from חכם chacham, to be wise, skillful, or prudent, denoting the compass of mind and strength of capacity necessary to form a wise man: hence our word wisdom, the power of judging what is wise or best to be done; from the Saxon, to teach, to advise, and to judge; hence the doom or judgment of the well taught, wise, or prudent man. Understanding - תבונה tebunah, from בן ban or bun, to separate, distinguish, discern; capacity to comprehend the different parts of a work, how to connect, arrange, etc., in order to make a complete whole. Knowledge - דעת daath, denoting particular acquaintance wit…

Dictionary and topics

Bezaleel — In the shadow of God; i.e., “under his protection”, the artificer who executed the work of art in connection with the tabernacle in the wilderness (Ex. 31:2; 35:30). He was engaged principally in…
Art · . — .
Carpentry · Tabernacle, and furniture of — Tabernacle, and furniture of
Genius · Mechani — Mechani
Master Workman · .Bezaleel — .Bezaleel
Mechanic · .Bezaleel — .Bezaleel
Smith · Bezaleel — Bezaleel
Tabernacle · Workmen who constructed it were inspire — Workmen who constructed it were inspire
Tailoring · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Wisdom · Of Bezaleel — Of Bezaleel

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 31:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 31:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 31:3

Adam Clarke on Exodus 31:3

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 31:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 31:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 31:3

Adam Clarke on Exodus 31:3

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 31:3

John Calvin on Exodus 31:1-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 31:3

Rashi on Exodus 31:3