1 Kings 4:31

Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about."

Word-by-Word Analysis

For he was

חָכַם

châkam

H2449

to be wise (in mind, word or act)

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than all

אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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than

אֵיתָן

ʼÊythân

H387

Ethan, the name of four Israelites

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the

אֶזְרָחִי

ʼEzrâchîy

H250

an Ezrachite or descendant of Zerach

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and

הֵימָן

Hêymân

H1968

Heman, the name of at least two Israelites

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and

כַּלְכֹּל

Kalkôl

H3633

Calcol, an Israelite

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and

דַּרְדַּע

Dardaʻ

H1862

Darda, an Israelite

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the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

מָחוֹל

Mâchôwl

H4235

Machol, an Israelite

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and his

שֹׁמַע

shômaʻ

H8089

a report

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was in all

גּוֹי

gôwy

H1471

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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נָקַף

nâqaph

H5362

to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate

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סָבִיב

çâbîyb

H5439

(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

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Key Terms in This Verse

Ezrahite H250

אֶזְרָחִי ʼEzrâchîy

an Ezrachite or descendant of Zerach

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Chalcol H3633

כַּלְכֹּל Kalkôl

Calcol, an Israelite

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Darda H1862

דַּרְדַּע Dardaʻ

Darda, an Israelite

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Mahol H4235

מָחוֹל Mâchôwl

Machol, an Israelite

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Ethan H387

אֵיתָן ʼÊythân

Ethan, the name of four Israelites

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wiser H2449

חָכַם châkam

to be wise (in mind, word or act)

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Heman H1968

הֵימָן Hêymân

Heman, the name of at least two Israelites

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fame H8089

שֹׁמַע shômaʻ

a report

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round H5362

נָקַף nâqaph

to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate

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nations H1471

גּוֹי gôwy

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:19 cross-reference

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

1 Chronicles 2:6 cross-reference

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

1 Kings 3:12 cross-reference

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

1 Chronicles 6:33 cross-reference

And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

Luke 11:31 cross-reference

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a gr...

Matthew 12:42 cross-reference

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greate...

1 Kings 5:7 cross-reference

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

Matthew 4:24 cross-reference

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lu...

Psalm 88:1 cross-reference

O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

1 Chronicles 15:17 cross-reference

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

1 Kings 10:1 cross-reference

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

1 Kings 10:6 cross-reference

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

2 Chronicles 9:23 cross-reference

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

Colossians 2:3 cross-reference

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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