בֶּן־אִשָּׁה֩ אַלְמָנָ֨ה ה֜וּא מִמַּטֵּ֣ה נַפְתָּלִ֗י וְאָבִ֣יו אִישׁ־צֹרִי֮ חֹרֵ֣שׁ נְחֹשֶׁת֒ וַ֠יִּמָּלֵא אֶת־הַחָכְמָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַתְּבוּנָה֙ וְאֶת־הַדַּ֔עַת לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּל־מְלָאכָ֖ה בַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת וַיָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־כָּל־מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
Ia adalah anak seorang janda dari suku Naftali, dan ayahnya seorang Tirus, seorang tukang tembaga. Ia dipenuhi dengan hikmat, pengertian, dan pengetahuan untuk mengerjakan segala macam pekerjaan dari tembaga. Ia datang kepada Raja Salomo dan mengerjakan seluruh pekerjaannya.
Guide for the Perplexed
THE term male is a homonym which denotes that one substance enters another, and fills it, as “And she filled (va-temalle) her pitcher” (Gen. 24:16); “An omer-full (melo) for each” (Exod. 16:32), and many other instances. Next, it signifies the expiration or completion of a fixed period of time, as “And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled (va-yimleü)” (Gen. 25:24); “And forty days were completed (va-yimleü) for him” (Gen. 1. 3). It further denotes attainment of the highest degree of excellency, as “Full (male) with the blessing of the Lord” (Deut. 33:23); “Them hath he filled (mille) with wisdom of heart” (Exod. 35:35) He was filled (va-yimmale) with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning” (1 Kings 7:14).