“See, I have called by name, Betzalel the son of Uri the son of Chur of the tribe of Judah. And I will fill him with the Spirit of the LORD, with wisdom, and with understanding and with knowledge...” (Exodus 31:2-4)
The Sages tell us that names have significance. They not only identify a person, but they tell us about a person and his qualities as well. The Hebrew name of Betzalel is a concatenation of two words, betzel, “with the shadow,” and e-l, “God.” With this knowledge, why was Betzalel named so?
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Author: Zev S. Itzkowitz
Keywords: Bezaleel, Bezalel, Bezalel the son of Uri, Bezaleel the son of Uri, Betzalel, Tabernacle, Construction of the Tabernacle, Construction of the Tent of Meeting, Tent of Meeting, Building materials, Construction materials, Tabernacle building materials, Tent of the meeting building materials, Craftsman, Craftsmen, Construction worker, Given wisdom, God gave wisdom, Filled with wisdom
Bible reference(s): Exodus 31:2-4, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 36:1-2, Exodus 37:1, Exodus 38:22
Source: Zev S. Itzkowitz (ed.), A Byte of Torah, Volume I, Issue XII.
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