אׇהֳלִיאָבʼOhŏlîyʼâb

Oholiab, an Israelite

Pronunciation: o''-hol-e-awb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H171

Meanings

proper name, masculine: Oholiab, chief assistant of Bezalel in construction of tabernacle, etc. (Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:34; Exodus 36:1; Exodus 36:2; Exodus 38:23)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 31:6 “And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:
  • Exodus 35:34 And the Lord has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.
  • Exodus 36:1 “The Lord has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the Lord has commanded.”
  • Exodus 36:2 So Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the others who were specially gifted by the Lord and were eager to get to work.
  • Exodus 38:23 He was assisted by Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman expert at engraving, designing, and embroidering with blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).