Carving
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Carving. The arts of carving and engraving were much in request in the construction of both the Tabernacle and the Temple, Exodus 31:5; Exodus 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18; 1 Kings 6:35; Psalms 74:6, as well as in the ornamentation of the priestly dresses. Exodus 28:9-36; 2 Chronicles 2:7; 2 Chronicles 2:14; Zechariah 3:9.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) The act or art of one who carves.
(2): (n.) A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material.
(3): (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Carve
(4): (n.) The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch, or in any material; as, the Italian carving of the 15th century.
King James Dictionary [3]
Carving ppr. Cutting, dividing, as meat cutting in stone, wood or metal apportioning distributing.
CARVING, n. The act of cutting, as meat the act or art of cutting figures in wood or stone sculpture figures carved.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
karv´ing : Carving, or engraving, was extensively used among the peoples of Bible lands. There were no materials used in the arts which were not subjected to the graver's skill. Carved objects of wood, stone, ivory, clay, bronze, gold, silver and glass discovered today show how skillful the ancient carvers were. Carving was principally done in bas-relief, although Exodus 28:11 shows that incised lines were also used. The signets and scarabs are examples of this class of carving. Several Hebrew words have been translated "carved" in the King James Version. Peṣel or peṣı̄l is found in Judges 18:18; 2 Chronicles 33:7 , 2 Chronicles 33:22; 2 Chronicles 34:3 , 2 Chronicles 34:1; ḥāḳah in 1 Kings 6:35 . The translation "graven" appears in the Revised Version (British and American) of all these passages. In 1 Kings 6:29 , 1 Kings 6:32 , 1 Kings 6:35 , ḳāla‛ appears; in 1 Kings 6:18 , 1 Kings 6:32 , miḳla‛ath ; in 1 Kings 6:29 and Psalm 74:6 , pittūaḥ ; in Exodus 31:5; Exodus 35:33 , ḥărōsheth (see Carpenter ); ḥăṭūbhāh in Proverbs 7:16 is better translated "striped" as in the Revised Version (British and American). For further notes on carving, see Crafts .
