◄ 1212. Betsalel ►
Strong's Lexicon Betsalel: Bezalel Original Word: בְּצַלְאֵל Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Btsal'el Pronunciation: beh-tsah-LEL Phonetic Spelling: (bets-al-ale') Definition: Betsalel Meaning: "In the shadow of God" or "Under God's protection." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בְּ (be, meaning "in" or "under") and צֵל (tsel, meaning "shadow") combined with אֵל (El, meaning "God"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Betsalel in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of craftsmanship and divine inspiration can be related to Greek terms such as τέχνη (technē, meaning "art" or "craft") and σοφία (sophia, meaning "wisdom"), though these are not direct translations or equivalents. Usage: Betsalel is used as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Betsalel, also spelled Bezalel, is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the context of the construction of the Tabernacle. He is introduced in the Book of Exodus as the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. Betsalel is described as being filled with the Spirit of God, endowed with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship (Exodus 31:2-5, BSB). He was appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the Ark of the Covenant, the table, the lampstand, and the altar of incense. His skills extended to working with gold, silver, bronze, cutting stones, and carving wood. Betsalel's role highlights the importance of artistic and skilled craftsmanship in worship and the sacred space of the Israelites. His work, alongside Oholiab, who was appointed as his assistant, was instrumental in creating the physical space where the Israelites would encounter the divine presence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin probably from tsel and el Definition "in the shadow (protection) of El," two Isr. NASB Translation Bezalel (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּצַלְאֵל proper name, masculine (in the shadow (protection) of El; compare cuneiform ‚il-Bêl, a king of Gaza, COT Joshua 11:22) — 1 a skilled artisan of tribe of Judah Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exodus 36:1,2; Exodus 37:1; Exodus 38:22 (all P) 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2Chronicles 1:5. 2 an Israelite Ezra 10:30. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bezaleel Probably from tsel and 'el with a prepositional prefix; in (the) shadow (i.e. Protection) of God; Betsalel, the name of two Israelites -- Bezaleel. see HEBREW tsel see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃ בְּצַלְאֵל֙ בְּצַלְאֵל֮ בְצַלְאֵ֔ל בְצַלְאֵ֨ל בצלאל בצלאל׃ וּבְצַלְאֵ֛ל ובצלאל bə·ṣal·’êl ḇə·ṣal·’êl bəṣal’êl ḇəṣal’êl betzalEl ū·ḇə·ṣal·’êl ūḇəṣal’êl uvetzalEl vetzalEl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 31:2 HEB: קָרָ֣אתִֽי בְשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־ אוּרִ֥י NAS: by name Bezalel, the son KJV: by name Bezaleel the son INT: have called name Bezalel the son of Uri Exodus 35:30 HEB: יְהוָ֖ה בְּשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־ אוּרִ֥י NAS: by name Bezalel the son KJV: by name Bezaleel the son INT: the LORD name Bezalel the son of Uri Exodus 36:1 HEB: וְעָשָׂה֩ בְצַלְאֵ֨ל וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב וְכֹ֣ל ׀ NAS: Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every KJV: Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, INT: to perform now Bezalel and Oholiab and every Exodus 36:2 HEB: מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶל־ בְּצַלְאֵל֮ וְאֶל־ אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ NAS: called Bezalel and Oholiab KJV: called Bezaleel and Aholiab, INT: Moses about Bezalel and Oholiab Exodus 37:1 HEB: וַיַּ֧עַשׂ בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל אֶת־ הָאָרֹ֖ן NAS: Now Bezalel made the ark KJV: And Bezaleel made the ark INT: made now Bezalel the ark wood Exodus 38:22 HEB: וּבְצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־ אוּרִ֥י NAS: Now Bezalel the son of Uri, KJV: And Bezaleel the son of Uri, INT: now Bezalel the son of Uri 1 Chronicles 2:20 HEB: הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃ ס NAS: and Uri became the father of Bezalel. KJV: and Uri begat Bezaleel. INT: and Uri the father of Bezalel 2 Chronicles 1:5 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ בְּצַלְאֵל֙ בֶּן־ אוּרִ֣י NAS: altar, which Bezalel the son of Uri, KJV: altar, that Bezaleel the son INT: which had made Bezalel the son of Uri Ezra 10:30 HEB: מַעֲשֵׂיָה֙ מַתַּנְיָ֣ה בְצַלְאֵ֔ל וּבִנּ֖וּי וּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ NAS: Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui KJV: Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, INT: Maaseiah Mattaniah Bezalel Binnui and Manasseh 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1212 9 Occurrences bə·ṣal·’êl — 6 Occ. ū·ḇə·ṣal·’êl — 1 Occ. ḇə·ṣal·’êl — 2 Occ.