Bezalel
E219038
Bezalel is a biblical artisan from the Book of Exodus, renowned as the chief craftsman chosen by God to design and construct the Tabernacle and its sacred furnishings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bezalel canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bezalel Context triple: [Ark of the Covenant, associatedWithPerson, Bezalel]
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A.
Hiram
Hiram is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally meaning "exalted brother" or "my brother is exalted."
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B.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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C.
Reuel
Reuel is the middle name of famed English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien, used as part of his full name John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
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D.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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E.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bezalel Target entity description: Bezalel is a biblical artisan from the Book of Exodus, renowned as the chief craftsman chosen by God to design and construct the Tabernacle and its sacred furnishings.
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A.
Hiram
Hiram is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally meaning "exalted brother" or "my brother is exalted."
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B.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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C.
Reuel
Reuel is the middle name of famed English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien, used as part of his full name John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
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D.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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E.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament person
ⓘ
artisan ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ craftsman ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Moses ⓘ |
| associatedWith | construction of the Tabernacle in the wilderness ⓘ |
| chosenBy | God ⓘ |
| coWorker | Oholiab ⓘ |
| endowedWith |
all manner of workmanship
ⓘ
knowledge ⓘ understanding ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| filledWith |
the Spirit of God
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
|
| grandsonOf | Hur ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | בְּצַלְאֵל ⓘ |
| hasRole | chief craftsman of the Tabernacle ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Torah ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | in the shadow of God ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Exodus 31:1–11
ⓘ
Exodus 35:30–35 ⓘ Exodus 36–39 ⓘ
linked to:
Exodus 37
|
| skilledIn |
all kinds of craftsmanship
ⓘ
carving wood ⓘ cutting stones for setting ⓘ working in bronze ⓘ working in gold ⓘ working in silver ⓘ |
| sonOf | Uri ⓘ |
| taskedWith |
constructing the Tabernacle
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designing the Tabernacle ⓘ making the Ark of the Covenant ⓘ making the altar of burnt offering ⓘ making the altar of incense ⓘ making the breastpiece of judgment ⓘ making the ephod ⓘ making the golden lampstand (menorah) ⓘ making the laver and its base ⓘ making the mercy seat ⓘ making the priestly garments ⓘ making the tabernacle curtains ⓘ making the tabernacle frames and bars ⓘ making the tabernacle veil and screen ⓘ making the table of showbread ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mosaic era ⓘ |
| tribeOf | Judah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bezalel Description of subject: Bezalel is a biblical artisan from the Book of Exodus, renowned as the chief craftsman chosen by God to design and construct the Tabernacle and its sacred furnishings.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.