King James Version

Exodus 38:23

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.

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וְאִתּ֗וֹveitvoand amongאֵתconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.אָהֳלִיאָ֞בaholiavAholiabאׇהֳלִיאָבnoun, proper name — “Aholiab”H171Oholiab, an IsraeliteAholiab.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְachisamakheAhisamachאֲחִיסָמָךְnoun, proper name — “Ahisamach”H294Achisamak, an IsraeliteAhisamach.לְמַטֵּהlematehto rodמַטֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.דָ֖ןdanDanielדָּןnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1835Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by themDanielחָרָ֣שׁcharashartificerחָרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “artificer”, the ordinary formH2796a fabricator or any materialartificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.וְחֹשֵׁ֑בvechoshevand regardחָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and regard”, a verb used as a describing wordH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.וְרֹקֵ֗םveroqemand embroidererרָקַםconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and embroiderer”, a verb used as a describing wordH7551to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricateembroiderer, needlework, curiously work.בַּתְּכֵ֨לֶת֙batkheletin blueתְּכֵלֶתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ןuvaargamanand in purpleאַרְגָּמָןconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in purple”, the ordinary formH713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)purple.וּבְתוֹלַ֥עַתuvetolaatand in crimsonתּוֹלָעconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and in crimson”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8438the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewithcrimson, scarlet, worm.הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe crimsonשָׁנִיdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the crimson”, the ordinary formH8144crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with itcrimson, scarlet (thread).וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁuvasheshand in marbleשֵׁשׁconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in marble”, the ordinary formH8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble[idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman, and a skilful workman, and a weaver in colours, in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. —

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and with him [is] Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and designer, and embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in linen.

World English Bible

With him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skillful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen.

Darby Translation

and with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and artificer, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in byssus.

Douay-Rheims

Having for his companion Ooliab the son of Achisamech of the tribe of Dan: who also was an excellent artificer in wood, and worker in tapestry and embroidery in violet, purple, scarlet, and fine linen.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman, and a skilful workman, and a weaver in colours, in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He made all the vessels of the altar and its grate, and its base, and its bowls, and the brazen flesh-hooks.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτος ἐποίησε πάντα τὰ σκεύη τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ τὸ πυρεῖον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν βάσιν, καὶ τὰς φιάλας, καὶ τὰς κρεάγρας τὰς χαλκᾶς·