What does בְּצַלְאֵל (bĕṣalĕʾēl) mean in the Bible?
בְּצַלְאֵל (bĕṣalĕʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Betsalel , the name of two Israelites".
Hebrew · H1212
בְּצַלְאֵל
Betsalel , the name of two Israelites
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בְּצַלְאֵל H1212
Pronunciation bĕṣalĕʾēl
What does בְּצַלְאֵל (bĕṣalĕʾēl) mean in the Bible?
בְּצַלְאֵל (bĕṣalĕʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Betsalel , the name of two Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1212?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Bezalel (7), Bezalel went on (1), So Bezalel (1).
Where does בְּצַלְאֵל (bĕṣalĕʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 31:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Bezalel 7× Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 36:2, Exodus 38:22
Bezalel went on 1× Exodus 37:1
So Bezalel 1× Exodus 36:1
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 31:2 בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל to Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 35:30 בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל to Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 36:1 בְצַלְאֵ֨ל to So Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 36:2 בְּצַלְאֵ֘ל to Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 37:1 בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל to Bezalel went on Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 38:22 וּבְצַלְאֵ֛ל to Bezalel Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 2:20 בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃ס to Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 1:5 בְּצַלְאֵל֙ to Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:30 בְצַלְאֵ֔ל to Bezalel Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 31:2
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Exodus 6 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Ezra 1
Source forms
בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל 3x bə·ṣal·’êl Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 37:1
בְצַלְאֵ֨ל 1x ḇə·ṣal·’êl Exodus 36:1
בְצַלְאֵ֔ל 1x ḇə·ṣal·’êl Ezra 10:30
בְּצַלְאֵ֘ל 1x bə·ṣal·ʾēl Exodus 36:2
בְּצַלְאֵל֙ 1x bə·ṣal·’êl 2 Chronicles 1:5
בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃ס 1x bə·ṣal·’êl 1 Chronicles 2:20
וּבְצַלְאֵ֛ל 1x ū·ḇə·ṣal·’êl Exodus 38:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 8x Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 36:1, Exodus 36:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Exodus 38:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Betsalel , the name of two Israelites
Source Gloss
Betsalel , the name of two Israelites
Extended definition
Bezaleel.
Word Origins
בְּצַלְאֵל is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain