This verb means to fashion, form, or delineate—to shape something deliberately, whether physically or in a drawing. In 1 Kings 7:15 (in an emended reading), it might describe forming the bronze pillars, though textual issues complicate the interpretation. The root is related to artistic or craftsman work, the deliberate shaping of raw material into a finished product. It overlaps with the more common verb for forming/creating, emphasizing the artisan's intentional design.