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Jesus is never called a "carpenter." That's simply Christian kook tradition. Houses in Palestine weren't even made of wood.

The word tekton has unclear meaning ranging from architect to craftsman, and any translation is otherwise just guessed. You guessed to emphasize a masculine suggestion. That's on you.

https://www.scribd.com/document/693114124/Is-This-Not-the-%CE%A4%CE%B5-%CE%BA%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-Revisiting-Jesus-s-Vocation-in-Mark-6-3-by-Matthew-K-Robinson

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