Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
I have filled him with the spirit of God - See Clarke' s note on Exodus 28:3.
In wisdom - , chochmah , from chacham , to be wise, skillful, or prudent, denoting the compass of mind and strength of capacity necessary to form a wise man: hence our word wisdom, the power of judging what is wise or best to be done; from the Saxon, to teach, to advise, and to judge; hence the doom or judgment of the well taught, wise, or prudent man.
Understanding - tebunah , from ban or bun , to separate, distinguish, discern; capacity to comprehend the different parts of a work, how to connect, arrange, etc., in order to make a complete whole.
Knowledge - daath , denoting particular acquaintance with a person or thing; practical, experimental knowledge.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Exodus 31:3:
Exodus 17:10
Exodus 28:3
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