Exodus 38:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
With him [was] Oholiabאָהֳלִיאָ֞ב
(a·ho·li·'av)
171: "father's tent," an assistant of Bezalelfrom ohel and ab
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ahisamach,אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְ
(a·chi·sa·mach)
294: "my brother has supported," an Isr.from ach and samak
of the tribeלְמַטֵּה־
(le·mat·teh-)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Dan,דָ֖ן
(dan)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
an engraverחָרָ֣שׁ
(cha·rash)
2796: engraver, artificerfrom charash
and a skillful workmanוְחֹשֵׁ֑ב
(ve·cho·shev;)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
and a weaverוְרֹקֵ֗ם
(ve·ro·kem)
7551: to variegatea prim. root
in blueבַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙
(bat·te·che·let)
8504: violet, violet threadof uncertain derivation
and in purpleוּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן
(u·va·'ar·ga·man,)
713: purple, red-purpleof uncertain derivation
and in scarletהַשָּׁנִ֖י
(ha·sha·ni)
8144: scarletfrom an unused word
[material], and fine linen.וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃
(u·va·shesh.)
8336: byssusof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And with him was Aholiab
'Oholiy'ab  (o''-hol-e-awb')
tent of (his) father; Oholiab, an Israelite -- Aholiab.
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahisamach
'Achiycamak  (akh-ee-saw-mawk')
brother of support; Achisamak, an Israelite -- Ahisamach.
of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
an engraver
charash  (khaw-rawsh')
a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.
and a cunning workman
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
and an embroiderer
raqam  (raw-kam')
to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricate -- embroiderer, needlework, curiously work.
in blue
tkeleth  (tek-ay'-leth)
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith -- blue.
and in purple
'argaman  (ar-gaw-mawn')
purple (the color or the dyed stuff) -- purple.
and in scarlet
shaniy  (shaw-nee')
crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it -- crimson, scarlet (thread).
towla`  (to-law')
a maggot (as voracious); specifically the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith -- crimson, scarlet, worm.
and fine linen
shesh  (shaysh)
bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble -- blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and a skillful workman and a weaver in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and fine linen.

King James Bible
And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a gem cutter, a designer, and an embroiderer with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

International Standard Version
With him was Ahisamach's son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet material, and of fine linen.

NET Bible
and with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an artisan, a designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He was a jeweler, carpenter, designer, and he knew how to embroider violet, purple, and bright red yarn on fine linen. His assistant was Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan.

King James 2000 Bible
And with him was Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skillful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
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