Person Old Testament
Oholiab
Also known as Oholiab =ESV, NIV; Aholiab =KJV
Oholiab was a skilled craftsman from the tribe of Dan who was appointed to work on the construction of the tabernacle. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Exodus 31:6.
Why it matters. Skilled craftsman for the tabernacle
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Oholiab
Oholiab was a skilled craftsman from the tribe of Dan who was appointed by God to work alongside Bezalel in the construction of the tabernacle (Exo.31.6; 35.34; 36.1-2; 38.23). He was filled with the Spirit of God and given wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship (Exo.35.34). Oholiab and Bezalel were responsible for overseeing the work of the tabernacle and creating the sacred furnishings and garments according to the divine instructions given to Moses (Exo.36.1). Their skillful work was essential in establishing a place of worship for the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.