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# workman

noun (workmen)

«workman» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person who does a job with his hands, such as a builder, a mender or a maker of things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workman/#m1)

### In the lessons

a worker in a story; often a man paid to do a job and who must be looked after or paid fairly

### Examples

- The workman mended the roof before lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workman/#x1)
- The workmen built a new bridge over the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workman/#x2)
- The workman was proud of his finished chair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workman/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

The "skilful workman" is the master craftsman who wove the Tabernacle curtains and the priest's clothes.

**Interpretation.** Tradition names Bezalel and Oholiab as the chief craftsmen of the Tabernacle, filled with God's spirit.

### Examples

- And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman. (Torah EXO.28.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/workman/#x1)
- And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with the cherubim the work of the skilful workman made he it. (Torah EXO.36.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/workman/#x2)
- And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made. (Torah EXO.26.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/workman/#x3)
- The roundings of thy thighs are like the links of a chain, the work of the hands of a skilled workman. (Writings SNG.7.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/workman/#x4)
- For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for it is but a tree which one cutteth out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe. (Prophets JER.10.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/workman/#x5)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «workman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«workman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/workman.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «workman» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/workman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«workman» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/workman.html) on Mova free.