ARTIF'ICER, n. L. artifex, from ars, and facio.
1. An artist a mechanic or manufacturer one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind as a silversmith, or sadler.
2. One who makes or contrives an inventor as an artificer of fraud or lies.
3. A cunning, or artful fellow. not used.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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