בְּצַלְאֵל
be.tsal.el
Bezalel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBezalel, represented by the Hebrew term בְּצַלְאֵל (be.tsal.el), is a proper name in the Bible, specifically referring to a person. The name appears eight times in the biblical narrative, indicating its significance in the stories where it is recounted. As a proper name, Bezalel serves as an identifier, linking an individual to specific events and actions. However, without further context, the meaning of the name itself remains unclear. It's possible that the name Bezalel has a descriptive or attributive quality, conveying characteristics or roles associated with its bearer. Nonetheless, the significance of Bezalel is clearly tied to its presence in biblical accounts. In the context of its eight occurrences, Bezalel seems to hold a prominent or specialized role. This could imply that the person or figure associated with the name had significant responsibilities or accomplishments in the biblical narrative. Nonetheless, without more context or information on how the name is used, we can only speculate as to the nature or extent of Bezalel's significance.
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Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exodus 35:30Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exodus 36:1“Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded.”
Exodus 36:2Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.
Exodus 37:1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
Exodus 38:22Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.
1 Chronicles 2:20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
2 Chronicles 1:5Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.