1 Kings 4:31

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1 Kings 4:31


← 1 Kings 4:30 1 Kings 4:31 (KJV) 1 Kings 4:32 →
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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.
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For he was wiserH2449 than all menH120; than EthanH387 the EzrahiteH250, and HemanH1968, and ChalcolH3633, and DardaH1862, the sonsH1121 of MaholH4235: and his fameH8034 was in all nationsH1471 round aboutH5439.


Original Hebrew

וַיֶּחְכַּם מִכָּל־הָאָדָם מֵאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִי וְהֵימָן וְכַלְכֹּל וְדַרְדַּע בְּנֵי מָחֹול וַיְהִי־שְׁמֹו בְכָל־הַגֹּויִם סָבִיב׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
וַ/יֶּחְכַּם֮
va/i.yech.Kam H2449 HC/Vqw3ms and/ he was wise
מִ/כָּל
mi./kol H3605 HR/Ncmsc more than/ any
הָֽ/אָדָם֒
ha./'a.Dam H120 HTd/Ncmsa (the)/ human
מֵ/אֵיתָ֣ן
me./'ei.Tan H387 HR/Np more than/ Ethan
הָ/אֶזְרָחִ֗י
ha./'ez.ra.Chi H250 HTd/Ngmsa the/ Ezrachite
וְ/הֵימָ֧ן
ve./hei.Man H1968 HC/Np and/ Heman
וְ/כַלְכֹּ֛ל
ve./khal.Kol H3633 HC/Np and/ Kalkol
וְ/דַרְדַּ֖ע
ve./dar.Da' H1862 HC/Np and/ Darda
בְּנֵ֣י
be.Nei H1121 HNcmpc (the) sons of
מָח֑וֹל
ma.Chol H4235 HNp Mahol
וַ/יְהִֽי
va/y.hi- H1961 HC/Vqw3ms and/ it was
שְׁמ֥/וֹ
she.M/o H8034 HNcmsc/Sp3ms name/ his
בְ/כָֽל
ve./khal- H3605 HR/Ncmsc among/ all
הַ/גּוֹיִ֖ם
ha./go.Yim H1471 HTd/Ncmpa the/ nations
סָבִֽיב
sa.Viv H5439 HNcbsa around
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H250 — אֶזְרָחִי (ʼEzrâchîy, ez-raw-khee'): patronymic from חֹבָב (Chôbâb) H2246; an Ezrachite or descendant of Zerach; Ezrahite.
  • H387 — אֵיתָן (ʼÊythân, ay-thawn'): the same as אֵיתָן (ʼêythân) H386; permanent; Ethan, the name of four Israelites; Ethan.
  • H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  • H1471 — גּוֹי (gôwy, go'-ee): rarely (shortened) גֹּי (gôy); apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (gêvâh) H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
  • H1862 — דַּרְדַּע (Dardaʻ, dar-dah'): apparently from דַּר (dar) H1858 and דֵּעַ (dêaʻ) H1843; pearl of knowledge; Darda, an Israelite; Darda.
  • H1968 — הֵימָן (Hêymân, hay-mawn'): probably from אָמַן (ʼâman) H539; faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites; Heman.
  • H2449 — חָכַם (châkam, khaw-kam'): a primitive root; to be wise (in mind, word or act); [idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
  • H3633 — כַּלְכֹּל (Kalkôl, kal-kole'): from כּוּל (kûwl) H3557; sustenance; Calcol, an Israelite; Calcol, Chalcol.
  • H4235 — מָחוֹל (Mâchôwl, maw-khole'): the same as מָחוֹל (mâchôwl) H4234; dancing; Machol, an Israelite; Mahol.
  • H5439 — סָבִיב (çâbîyb, saw-beeb'): or (feminine) סְבִיבָה (çᵉbîybâh); from סָבַב (çâbab) H5437; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around; (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
  • H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from שׂוּם (sûwm) H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim) H8064); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא (hâvâʼ) H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
  • H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
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