Aholiab

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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


Aholiab (əhō'lēăb), in the Bible, specially chosen worker on the Tabernacle.

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.

References

Exodus 31:6; 35:34; 36:1, 2; 38:23

This article incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), a publication now in the public domain.



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