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Exodus 35:31

Exodus 35:31

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wisdom: Chochmah:, (from chacham:, to be wise, skilful, prudent), wisdom, denoting the compass of mind and strength of capacity necessary to form a wise man; hence our word wisdom is the power of judging what is wise, or best to be done; from the Saxon wisedom:, the doom or judgment of the well taught, wise, or prudent man, from wisan:, to teach, advise, and deman:, to judge.

understanding: Tevoonah:, (from boon:, to separate, distinguish, discern), understanding, discernment, capacity to comprehend the different parts of a work, how to connect, arrange, etc., in order to make a complete whole.

knowledge: Daâth:, (from yadâ:, to know, be acquainted with), knowledge, or a particular acquaintance with a person or thing, practical, experimental knowledge.

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