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Strong's H1212 בְּצַלְאֵל (betsalel)

Betsalel means “Bezaleel” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1212 — delos (“clear”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1212
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 4

Strong's H1212 Quick Answer

Strong's H1212 בְּצַלאֵל (Btsal'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Btsal'el (bets-al-ale') n/p. 1. in (the) shadow (i.e. protection) of God 2. Betsalel, the name of two Israelites It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include name and two. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Btsal'el (bets-al-ale') n/p. 1. in (the) shadow (i.e. protection) of God 2. Betsalel, the name of two Israelites
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
name and two

Meaning and Definition

Btsal'el (bets-al-ale') n/p. 1. in (the) shadow (i.e. protection) of God 2. Betsalel, the name of two Israelites [probably from H6738 and H410 with a prepositional prefix] KJV: Bezaleel. Root(s): H6738, H410

Original Word
בְּצַלאֵל
Transliteration
Btsal'el
Derivation
First root strongs: 6738 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1212. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Bezalel

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.31.2; son of: Uri (H0221) § Bezaleel = "in the shadow (i.e. protection) of God" 1) son of Uri and grandson of Hur; a skilled Judahite artisan in all works of metal, wood, and stone and one of the architects of the tabernacle 2) an Israelite, one of the sons of Pahath-moab, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife

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How Strong's H1212 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Btsal'el, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

name Exodus 31:2 two Exodus 37:1

How Strong's H1212 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1212 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1212 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 31:2 KJV

See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

Exodus 35:30 KJV

And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

Exodus 36:1 KJV

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1212.

Exodus 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus 35:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus 36:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
Exodus 36:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exodus 37:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
Exodus 38:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Bezaleel the son Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
2 Chronicles 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
Ezra 10:30 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1212, grouped by book.

Exodus 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1212 FAQ

What does betsalel (בְּצַלְאֵל) mean?

Betsalel (Strong's H1212) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bezaleel". Btsal'el (bets-al-ale') n/p. 1. in (the) shadow (i.e. protection) of God 2. Betsalel, the name of two Israelites

How many times is betsalel (בְּצַלְאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1212 across 4 books.

Where can I study betsalel (בְּצַלְאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1212 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate betsalel (בְּצַלְאֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name and two. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.