a.chi.sa.makh identifies the father of Oholiab in accounts of skilled work and instruction.

The term is used as a proper name in the repeated identification of Oholiab as its son, including accounts of Oholiab's skill, teaching, and work.

1. Oholiab's father in identification clauses · dominant

   In Exodus 31:6 and Exodus 35:34, the proper noun occurs in the clause identifying Oholiab as its son; the APB renders “Oholiab son of Ahisamach.” In Exodus 38:23 the same identification introduces Oholiab before describing him as an artificer, designer, and weaver.

   Exodus 31:6Exodus 35:34Exodus 38:23

In the Anselm Paraphrase: Across all three verses, the APB presents the name within “Oholiab son of Ahisamach.” Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, this identifies the clause-level presentation rather than assigning an English rendering token by token.