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1 Kings

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For he was wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was known in all the surrounding nations.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For he was wiser to be wise Verb H2449 וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ vai·yech·kam
than from H4480    
all the whole, all Noun H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
men, man, mankind Noun H120 הָֽאָדָם֒ ha·'a·dam
than from H4480    
Ethan "permanence," an Isr. name Noun H387 מֵאֵיתָ֣ן me·'ei·tan
Analysis:
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the Ezrahite, a desc. of Zerah Adjective H250 הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י ha·'ez·ra·chi
Heman, an Isr. name Noun H1968 וְהֵימָ֧ן ve·hei·man
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Calcol an Isr. noted for his wisdom Noun H3633 וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל ve·chal·kol
and Darda, an Isr. Noun H1862 וְדַרְדַּ֖ע ve·dar·da
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the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of Mahol; father of Heman Noun H4235 מָחֹ֑ול ma·cho·vl;
and his fame a name Noun H8034 שְׁמֹ֥ו she·mov
was [known] in all the whole, all Noun H3605 בְכָֽל־ ve·chol-
the surrounding circuit, round about sub H5439 סָבִֽיב׃ sa·viv.
nations. nation, people Noun H1471 הַגֹּויִ֖ם hag·go·v·yim

People

Ethan

Ethan [N] [H] [S] firm.  "The Ezrahite," distinguished for his wisdom ( 1 Kings 4:31 ). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi.    A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the leaders of the temple music ( 1 Chronicles 6:44;  1 Chronicles 15:17  1 Chronicles 15:19 ). He was probably the same as Jeduthun. He is suppos... View Details

Darda

an Israelite

Heman

an Israelite name

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For he was wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was known in all the surrounding nations.
King James Bible For he was wiser than all men, men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; Mahol: and his fame was known in all the surrounding nations.nations round about.
Hebrew Greek English For he was wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was known in all the surrounding nations.