1 Kings 4:31

“And he was wiser than all human beings, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his name was among all the nations around.”

1 Kings 4:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 4:31, word by word

And he was wiserיֶּחְכַּםyechkam

be wise

Be wise, act wisely; in Exodus 1:10, act shrewdly.

Where else “yechkam” appears
human beingsאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
than Ethanאֵיתָןetan

Ethan

Ethan: the name of several men: Ethan the Ezrahite, a famous wise man (1 Kings 4:31; title of Psalm 89), and several Levites, among them one of David's singers (1 Chronicles 15:17). The name means "firm, lasting."

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the Ezrahiteאֶזְרָחִיezrachi

Ezrahite

Ezrahite: of the family of Zerah. The wise men Ethan and Heman are called this (1 Kings 4:31; titles of Psalms 88 and 89).

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and Hemanהֵימָןheman

Heman

Heman: the name of two men: a famous wise man with whom Solomon is compared (1 Kings 4:31), and a Levite, singer and seer in the time of David (1 Chronicles 6:33; 25:5; title of Psalm 88).

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and Calcolכַלְכֹּלchalkol

Calcol

Calcol: one of the wise men with whom Solomon is compared, son of Mahol (1 Kings 4:31).

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and Dardaדַרְדַּעdarda

Darda

Darda: one of the wise men with whom Solomon is compared, son of Mahol (1 Kings 4:31).

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Maholמָחוֹלmachol

Mahol

Mahol: father of the wise men Heman, Calcol and Darda (1 Kings 4:31). The word also means "dance," so "sons of Mahol" could be understood as "sons of the dance" (musicians).

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and his nameשְׁמshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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The context

30And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 · This verse (above)

32And he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five.

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