Mason

ma'-s'n: The translation of 4 Hebrew words: (1) charash 'ebhen, "graver of stone" (2Sa 5:11); (2) (3) gadhar (2Ki 12:12), charash qur (1Ch 14:1), "maker of a wall (or hedge)"; (4) chatsabh, "a hewer or digger (of stones)" (1Ch 22:2; Ezr 3:7). Lebanon still supplies the greater number of skilled masons to Palestine and Syria (see 2Sa 5:11), those of Shweir being in special repute.

⇒See a list of verses on MASON in the Bible.

See CRAFTS,II , 8; also ARCHITECTURE;BUILDING ; GEBAL; HOUSE.

⇒See the definition of mason in the KJV Dictionary

⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.