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Coordinated Abstract Nouns and the Power of Prepositional Structure
Introduction to Exodus 31:3
This verse is part of YHWH’s speech to Moshe concerning the appointment of Betsal’el for the work of constructing the Mishkan. The verse lists qualities with which Betsal’el is filled—wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and craftsmanship—using a repeated prepositional structure that elevates the poetic and theological impact of the declaration. This lesson will explore the grammar and rhetorical function of coordinated abstract nouns introduced by repeated prepositions, especially when used in divine empowerment formulas.
וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א אֹתֹ֖ו ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּחָכְמָ֛ה וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃
Analysis of Key Words and Structures
וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א (vaʾammalē) – First person singular Qal wayyiqtol verb from the root מלא, “I filled.”… Learn Hebrew
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