29 occurrences

'Skillful' in the Bible

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.

Verse ConceptsHuntingQuietnessSkillTentsArchers, MenGrowing UpMen Of PeaceOutside The Houseparenting

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenClothArtColors, BlueLinenSkillCherubim, As DecorationsTen ThingsMaking The TabernacleRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothLinen ItemsSkilled PeopleArt In The TabernacleBlue Purple And ScarletCherubim Depicted

“You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

Verse ConceptsLinenColors, BlueRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothSkilled PeopleBlue Purple And ScarletCherubim DepictedCherubim

You shall speak to all the skillful persons whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister as priest to Me.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofGiving, Of TalentsOccupationsWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanConsecrationSewingGod Gives Wisdomcraftsmanship

“They shall also make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of the skillful workman.

Verse ConceptsCrimsonClothCraftsmenRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

“You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen you shall make it.

Verse ConceptsColors, BlueRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothPeople Involved In JudgementSimilar ItemsGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And ScarletMaking DecisionsDecision Making

And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestSkilled PeopleGod Appointing Othersartistscraftsmanship

‘Let every skillful man among you come, and make all that the Lord has commanded:

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsSkillcraftsmanship

“Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skillful person in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.”

Verse ConceptsBuildingSanctuaryWisdom, Human NatureSkilled Peopleartistscraftsmanship

Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful person in whom the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.

Verse ConceptsImpulsesSkilled PeopleOthers Summoning

And all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work which he was performing,

Verse ConceptsSkilled Peoplecraftsmanship

All the skillful men among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman, Bezalel made them.

Verse ConceptsCreativityClothArtLinenWisdom, Human NatureCherubim, As DecorationsTen ThingsRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothBlue Purple And ScarletCherubim DepictedThe Tabernaclecraftsmanship

Moreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

Verse ConceptsCherubim, As DecorationsRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothBlue Purple And ScarletCherubim Depicted

With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and a skillful workman and a weaver in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and fine linen.

Verse ConceptsLinenOccupationsSkillRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothengravingBlue Purple And Scarlet

Then they hammered out gold sheets and cut them into threads to be woven in with the blue and the purple and the scarlet material, and the fine linen, the work of a skillful workman.

Verse ConceptsTapestriesPlatesCordsRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothBlue Purple And Scarlet

He made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful workman, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.

Verse ConceptsColors, ScarletRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

Let our lord now command your servants who are before you. Let them seek a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall come about when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will be well.”

Verse ConceptsHarpsInstrumentalists

Then one of the young men said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior, one prudent in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him.”

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsGod With Specific PeopleWarStress And Hard TimesSpeechHandsome Men

The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who bore shield and sword and shot with bow and were skillful in battle, were 44,760, who went to war.

Verse ConceptsMilitaryShieldsSkillArchers, In ArmiesForty Thousand And Up

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.

Verse ConceptsSingingSkillChoirsSingersPeople Teaching

Moreover, there are many workmen with you, stonecutters and masons of stone and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.

Verse ConceptsCarpentersWisdom, Human NatureMen Workingcraftsmanship

Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.

Verse ConceptsSingersOrchestrastraining

In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Verse ConceptsFameIntelligenceStonesInventionsArrowsSports

The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.

Verse ConceptsFidelityInstrumentalists

So that it does not hear the voice of charmers,Or a skillful caster of spells.

Verse ConceptsSkillWisdom, Human NatureUnhearing

So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,And guided them with his skillful hands.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderCivil authoritiesSkillWisdom, Human Importance

The captain of fifty and the honorable man,The counselor and the expert artisan,And the skillful enchanter.

Verse ConceptsRankSkillFiftiesSkilled Peoplemagicartistscraftsmanship

He who is too impoverished for such an offeringSelects a tree that does not rot;He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsmanTo prepare an idol that will not totter.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityWisdom, Human NaturedissatisfactionMotionlessnessSkilled PeopleNo DecayMoving Oncraftsmanshipimage

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Accomplished (134 instances)
Adept (3 instances)
Conversant (3 instances)
Crack (10 instances)
Expert (90 instances)
Practiced (94 instances)
Proficient (4 instances)
Skilful (40 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)

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