che.resh denotes craft-associated people, appearing with a wise person of craft and in the name Valley of the Craftsmen.

The attested uses point to craft-associated people: Isaiah 3:3 places the plural among advisers and a wise person of craft, while Nehemiah 11:35 uses the form in the place-name rendered “Valley of the Craftsmen.”

1. Craft-associated people · dominant

   In Isaiah 3:3, the plural absolute form occurs in a list that includes an adviser and a wise person; the APB renders this part of the clause “the wise man of craft.” In Nehemiah 11:35, the form is tagged as a proper noun within a list of locations, and the APB renders the place-name “the Valley of the Craftsmen.”

   Isaiah 3:3Nehemiah 11:35

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Isaiah 3:3 clause as “the wise man of craft” and Nehemiah 11:35 as “the Valley of the Craftsmen.” These renderings identify the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.