BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4235
ma.chol — Mahol
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; father of: Ethan (H0387), Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633), Darda (H1862) § Mahol = "dancing" father of Heman
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1968
he.man — Heman
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Ethan (H0387), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § Heman = "faithful" 1) a wise man to whom Solomon was compared 2) son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88 3) a seer
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H387
e.tan — Ethan
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § Ethan = "enduring" 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of Levi 4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3633
kal.kol — Calcol
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Ethan (H0387), Heman (H1968) and Darda (H1862) § Calcol or Chalcol = "sustaining" son or descendant of Zerah of Judah and one of the wise men with whom Solomon was compared
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1862
dar.da — Darda
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Ethan (H0387), Heman (H1968) and Calcol (H3633) § Darda = "pearl of knowledge" a son of Mahol, one of four men of great fame for their wisdom, but surpassed by Solomon
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Dance, the father of four sons (1 Kings 4:31) who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
