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kar´pen-tẽr (חרש, hÌ£aÌ„raÌ„sh; τεÌκτων, teÌktoÌ„n): This word, which is a general word for graver or craftsman, is translated “carpenter†in ; ; ; . The same word is rendered “craftsman†in the American Standard Revised Version of and and “smith†in the American Standard Revised Version of . In ; ; ; and , hÌ£aÌ„raÌ„sh occurs with ‛eÌ„c (wood), and is more exactly translated “carpenter†or “worker in wood.†TektoÌ„n, the corresponding Greek word for artificer, is translated “carpenter†in and . See CARVING; CRAFTS.