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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בְּצַלְאֵלH1212
Pronunciationbĕṣalĕʾēl
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 ItBezalel7×Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 36:2, Exodus 38:22
Bezalel went on1×Exodus 37:1
So Bezalel1×Exodus 36:1
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 31:2בְּצַלְאֵ֛לtoBezalelNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 35:30בְּצַלְאֵ֛לtoBezalelNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 36:1בְצַלְאֵ֨לtoSo BezalelNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 36:2בְּצַלְאֵ֘לtoBezalelNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 37:1בְּצַלְאֵ֛לtoBezalel went onNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 38:22וּבְצַלְאֵ֛לtoBezalelConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 2:20בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃סtoBezalelNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Chronicles 1:5בְּצַלְאֵל֙toBezalelNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 10:30בְצַלְאֵ֔לtoBezalelNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 31:2
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Exodus61 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Ezra1
Source forms
בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל3xbə·ṣal·’êlExodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 37:1
בְצַלְאֵ֨ל1xḇə·ṣal·’êlExodus 36:1
בְצַלְאֵ֔ל1xḇə·ṣal·’êlEzra 10:30
בְּצַלְאֵ֘ל1xbə·ṣal·ʾēlExodus 36:2
בְּצַלְאֵל֙1xbə·ṣal·’êl2 Chronicles 1:5
בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃ס1xbə·ṣal·’êl1 Chronicles 2:20
וּבְצַלְאֵ֛ל1xū·ḇə·ṣal·’êlExodus 38:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular8xExodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 36:1, Exodus 36:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xExodus 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: