Overview
The Bible addresses shovel across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Numbers and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Altars, Bezaleel and Altar. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon.
Key Bible verses about shovel
Old Testament
Exodus
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
People in the Bible and shovel
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shovel for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 27:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Numbers and 1 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Solomon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Altars, Bezaleel and Altar.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shovel?
The Bible addresses shovel across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Numbers and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Altars, Bezaleel and Altar. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon.
How many Bible verses are about shovel?
The Bible references shovel in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shovel?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 27:3: “And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shovel?
Solomon.
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