The Meaning of Exodus 35:35 Explained

Exodus 35:35

KJV: Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

YLT: He hath filled them with wisdom of heart to do every work, of engraver, and designer, and embroiderer (in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in linen), and weaver, who do any work, and of designers of designs.

Darby: he has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work of the engraver, and of the artificer, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in byssus, and of the weaver, even of them that do every kind of work, and of those that devise artistic work

ASV: Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Them hath he filled  with wisdom  of heart,  to work  all manner of work,  of the engraver,  and of the cunning workman,  and of the embroiderer,  in blue,  and in purple,  in scarlet,  and in fine linen,  and of the weaver,  [even] of them that do  any  work,  and of those that devise  cunning work. 

What does Exodus 35:35 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 35:30-35 - Wise-Hearted Workers For The Tabernacle
"What were the driving motives of this marvelous outburst of generosity? They remembered that Jehovah had brought them forth from Egypt, destroying their foes and liberating them from slavery. Again they heard the rattle of the pursuing chariots and the clash of arms! Again they thought of the march through the oozy bottom of the sea, while the walls of water stood on either side, irradiated with the glow of the cloud of fire!
With full hearts they turned to God, saying, "The best we have is thine. Thou art worthy to receive glory and honor and riches and power and blessing, for thou hast redeemed us." Upon the heels of that thought came the remembrance of the constant provision for their daily needs. The manna had fallen; the water had gushed from the flinty rock; Amalek had fled! These were the fountains that fed the springs of generosity. But have we not similar reason? "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, yield yourselves." See Romans 12:1-2. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 35

1  The Sabbath
4  The free gifts for the tabernacle
20  The readiness of the people to offer
30  Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

What do the individual words in Exodus 35:35 mean?

He has filled them with wisdom of heart to do work of all manner of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker in blue and purple in yarn scarlet and fine linen and of the weaver those who do every work and those who design artistic works
מִלֵּ֨א אֹתָ֜ם חָכְמַת־ לֵ֗ב לַעֲשׂוֹת֮ כָּל־ מְלֶ֣אכֶת חָרָ֣שׁ ׀ וְחֹשֵׁב֒ וְרֹקֵ֞ם בַּתְּכֵ֣לֶת וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֗ן בְּתוֹלַ֧עַת הַשָּׁנִ֛י וּבַשֵּׁ֖שׁ וְאֹרֵ֑ג עֹשֵׂי֙ כָּל־ מְלָאכָ֔ה וְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י מַחֲשָׁבֹֽת

מִלֵּ֨א  He  has  filled 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָלֵא 
Sense: to fill, be full.
חָכְמַת־  with  wisdom 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.
לֵ֗ב  of  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
לַעֲשׂוֹת֮  to  do  work 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כָּל־  of  all  manner 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
חָרָ֣שׁ ׀  the  engraver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֶרֶשׁ 
Sense: craftsman, artisan, engraver, graver, artificer.
וְחֹשֵׁב֒  and  the  designer 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: חָשַׁב 
Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count.
וְרֹקֵ֞ם  and  the  tapestry  maker 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: רָקַם  
Sense: to variegate, mix colours.
בַּתְּכֵ֣לֶת  in  blue 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּכֵלֶת  
Sense: violet, violet stuff.
וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֗ן  and  purple 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַרְגָּמָן  
Sense: purple, red-purple.
בְּתוֹלַ֧עַת  in  yarn 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תֹּולָע 
Sense: worm, scarlet stuff, crimson.
הַשָּׁנִ֛י  scarlet 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁנִי  
Sense: scarlet, crimson.
וּבַשֵּׁ֖שׁ  and  fine  linen 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֵׁשׁ 
Sense: something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen.
וְאֹרֵ֑ג  and  of  the  weaver 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אָרַג  
Sense: to weave.
עֹשֵׂי֙  those  who  do 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כָּל־  every 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
מְלָאכָ֔ה  work 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְלָאכָה  
Sense: occupation, work, business.
וְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י  and  those  who  design 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: חָשַׁב 
Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count.
מַחֲשָׁבֹֽת  artistic  works 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַחֲשָׁבָה  
Sense: thought, device.