One of the craftsmen appointed to assist Bezalel in making the tabernacle and its equipment. A Danite, the son of Ahisamach (Ex 31:1-7; 35:30-35), he was "an engraver and designer, a weaver in blue and purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen thread" (Ex 38:23).
Concordance
Ex 31:6; 35:34; 36:1-2; 38:23
In the Hebrew Bible, Aholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle and the implements which it housed. He is described in Exodus 38:23 as a master of carpentry, weaving, and embroidery.
Exodus 31:6; 35:34; 36:1, 2; 38:23
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