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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Carpenter

Easton's Bible Dictionary

An artificer in stone, iron, and copper, as well as in wood (2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Chronicles 14:1; Mark 6:3). The tools used by carpenters are mentioned in 1 Samuel 13:19, 20; Judges 4:21; Isaiah 10:15; 44:13. It was said of our Lord, "Is not this the carpenter's son?" (Matthew 13:55); also, "Is not this the carpenter?" (Mark 6:3). Every Jew, even the rabbis, learned some handicraft: Paul was a tentmaker. "In the cities the carpenters would be Greeks, and skilled workmen; the carpenter of a provincial village could only have held a very humble position, and secured a very moderate competence."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) An artificer who works in timber; a framer and builder of houses, ships, etc.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CARPENTER

kar'-pen-ter (charash; tekton): This word, which is a general word for graver or craftsman, is translated "carpenter" in 2 Kings 22:6 2 Chronicles 24:12; Ezra 3:7 Isaiah 41:7. The same word is rendered "craftsman" in the American Standard Revised Version of Jeremiah 24:1 and Jeremiah 29:2 and "smith" in the American Standard Revised Version of Zechariah 1:20. In 2 Samuel 5:11 2 Kings 12:11; 1 Chronicles 14:1; and Isaiah 44:13, charash occurs with `ets (wood), and is more exactly translated "carpenter" or "worker in wood." Tekton, the corresponding Greek word for artificer, is translated "carpenter" in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3.

See CARVING; CRAFTS.

ARABIC HISTORY OF JOSEPH THE CARPENTER

See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

JOSEPH, THE CARPENTER, GOSPEL OF

See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

Greek

5045. tekton -- a craftsman, spec. a carpenter
... a carpenter. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: tekton Phonetic Spelling:
(tek'-tone) Short Definition: a carpenter Definition: a carpenter, an ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6086. ets -- tree, trees, wood
... wooden (6). carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick,.
From atsah; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural ...
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2796. charash -- engraver, artificer
... workers (1). artificer, carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful,
smith,. From charash; a fabricator or any material ...
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8279. sered -- a stylus
... line. From sarad; a (carpenter's) scribing-awl (for pricking or scratching measurements)
-- line. see HEBREW sarad. 8278, 8279. sered. 8280 . Strong's Numbers
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Library

The Young Carpenter.
... THE NEW TESTAMENT. CHAPTER V. THE YOUNG CARPENTER. There are many years of
the life of Jesus of which the Gospel story tells us nothing. ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter v the young carpenter.htm

"Is not this the Carpenter's Son?"
... The DESIRE of AGES Chapter 24 "Is Not This the Carpenter's Son?". [This chapter
is based on Luke 4:16-30.] ... "Is not this the carpenter's son?" they said. ...
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Is not He the Carpenter?
... CHAPTER VI IS NOT HE THE CARPENTER? ... Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary,
the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? ...
/.../mark/jesus of nazareth a biography/chapter vi is not he.htm

Now Joseph was a Carpenter, and Used to Make Nothing Else of Wood ...
... Chapter 37. Now Joseph was a carpenter, and used to make nothing else of
wood but ox-yokes� Now Joseph [1682] was a carpenter, and ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 37 now joseph was.htm

The History of Joseph the Carpenter
The History of Joseph the Carpenter. <. The History of Joseph the Carpenter
Unknown. Alexander Walker, Esq. (Translator) Table of Contents. ...
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The History of Joseph the Carpenter.
The History of Joseph the Carpenter. <. ... The History of Joseph the Carpenter.
In the name of God, of one essence and three persons. ...
/.../unknown/the history of joseph the carpenter/the history of joseph the.htm

He Perished under Divine Wrath. visions of the Emperor's Death ...
... Visions of the Emperor's Death seen by Various Individuals. Reply of the
Carpenter's Son; Julian tossed his Blood aloft to Christ. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter ii he perished under divine.htm

The History of Joseph the Carpenter
The History of Joseph the Carpenter. <. ...
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The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"
... Title Page. THE ANGEL ADJUTANT OF. "Twice Born Men". by. MINNIE L. CARPENTER.
INTRODUCTION BY GENERAL BRAMWELL BOOTH. FOREWORD BY COMMANDER EVANGELINE BOOTH. ...
/.../carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/title page.htm

Special Efforts
... A master carpenter recalls, 'Before the festival she had me there, working every
night for a week'; a master baker, that he carted flour and utensils to the ...
/.../carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/vi special efforts.htm

Thesaurus

Carpenter (4 Occurrences)
... It was said of our Lord, "Is not this the carpenter's son?" (Matthew 13:55); also,
"Is not this the carpenter?" (Mark 6:3). Every Jew, even the rabbis, learned ...
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Carpenter's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Carpenter's (1 Occurrence). Matthew 13:55 Isn't
this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and ...
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Carpenters (11 Occurrences)

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Joses (7 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? ... Mark 6:3 Isn't this the carpenter,
the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? ...
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Isn't (154 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Matthew 13:55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? ... (WEB). Mark 6:3 Isn't this the
carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? ...
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Aren't (102 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? ... (WEB). Mark 6:3 Isn't this the carpenter,
the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? ...
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Axe (19 Occurrences)
... The broadax, or carpenter's ax, is an ax for hewing timber, made heavier than the
chopping ax, and with a broader and thinner blade and a shorter handle. ...
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Sitting (201 Occurrences)
... of work. "The carpenter saws, planes, and hews with his hand-adze, sitting on
the ground or upon the plank he is planning. The washerwoman ...
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Crafts (2 Occurrences)
... Numerous references are made to the carpenter work in building the temple and
subsequent repairing of this structure (1 Kings 5:6 2 Chronicles 2:3 2 Kings 12 ...
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Bible Concordance

Carpenter (4 Occurrences)

Matthew 13:55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 6:3 Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 41:7 So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smoothes with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good;" and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with compasses, and shapes it like the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, to reside in a house.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Carpenter

Carpentry: Building the Ark of Noah

Carpentry: Carpenters

Carpentry: David's Palace

Carpentry: Jesus

Carpentry: Joseph

Carpentry: Making Idols

Carpentry: Tabernacle, and Furniture of

Carpentry: Temple

Related Terms

Carpenter's (1 Occurrence)