Craft
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Daniel 8:25
- Last Reference: Revelation 18:22
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4820 Used 1 time
- G1388 Used 1 time
- G2039 Used 1 time
- G3313 Used 1 time
- G3673 Used 1 time
- G5078 Used 1 time
CRAFT, noun
1. Art; ability; dexterity; skill.
Poesy is the poets skill or craft of making--
2. Cunning, art or skill, in a bad sense, or applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; skill or dexterity employed to effect purposes by deceit.
The chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him by craft and put him to death. Mark 14:1.
3. Art; skill; dexterity in a particular manual occupation; hence, the occupation or employment itself; manual art; trade.
Ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. Acts 19:25.
4. All sorts of vessels employed in loading or unloading ships, as lighters, hoys, barges, scows, etc.
Small craft is a term given to small vessels of all hinds, as sloops, schooners, cutters, etc.
CRAFT, verb intransitive To play tricks. [Not in use.]
CRAFTILY, adverb [See Crafty.] With craft, cunning or guile; artfully; cunningly; with more art than honesty.
Instances of
Satan, in the temptation of Eve
Genesis 3:1-5
Jacob:
In purchase of Esau's birthright
Genesis 25:31-33
Obtaining Isaac's blessing
Genesis 27:6-29
In management of Laban's flocks and herds
Genesis 30:31-43
Gibeonites, in deceiving Joshua and the Israelites into a treaty
Joshua 9:3-15
Sanballat, in trying to deceive Nehemiah into a conference
Joshua 16:6
Jews
In seeking to entangle the Master
Matthew 22:15-17; Matthew 22:24-28; Mark 12:13-14; Mark 12:18-23; Luke 20:19-26
In seeking to slay Jesus
Matthew 26:4; Mark 14:1
CRAFTINESS, noun Artfulness; dexterity in devising and effecting a purpose; cunning; artifice; stratagem.
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness Job 5:13.
Not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully. 2 Corinthians 4:2.
See Art; Master Workman
Art; Master Workman
CRAFTSMAN, noun An artificer; a mechanic; one skilled in a manual occupation.
CRAFTSMASTER, noun One skilled in his craft or trade.
CRAFTY, adjective
1. Cunning; artful; skillful in devising and pursuing a scheme, by deceiving others, or by taking advantage of their ignorance; wily; sly; fraudulent.
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty Job 5:12.
2. Artful; cunning; in a good sense, or in a laudable pursuit.
Being crafty I caught you with guile. 2 Corinthians 12:16.