1 Kings
1 Kings 4:30–31
30Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 31He was wiser than all men— wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
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1 Kings 4:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon’s | שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| wisdom | חָכְמַ֣ת | ḥā·ḵə·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2451 wisdom |
| was greater than | וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙ | wat·tê·reḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the men | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of the East | קֶ֑דֶם | qe·ḏem | Noun - masculine singular | H6924 front, east, aforetime |
| greater than all | וּמִכֹּ֖ל | ū·mik·kōl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the wisdom | חָכְמַ֥ת | ḥā·ḵə·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2451 wisdom |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
1 Kings 4:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He was wiser | וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ | way·yeḥ·kam | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2449 be wise |
| than all | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| men | הָֽאָדָם֒ | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| wiser than Ethan | מֵאֵיתָ֣ן | mê·’ê·ṯān | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H387 Ethan |
| the Ezrahite | הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י | hā·’ez·rā·ḥî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H250 Ezrachite |
| and wiser than Heman | וְהֵימָ֧ן | wə·hê·mān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1968 Heman |
| Calcol | וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל | wə·ḵal·kōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3633 Calcol |
| and Darda | וְדַרְדַּ֖ע | wə·ḏar·da‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1862 Darda |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Mahol | מָח֑וֹל | mā·ḥō·wl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4235 Machol |
| And his fame | שְׁמ֥וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| spread | וַיְהִֽי־ | way·hî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| throughout | בְכָֽל־ | ḇə·ḵāl- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the surrounding | סָבִֽיב׃ | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| nations | הַגּוֹיִ֖ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 4:30 Daniel 5:11–12 · Genesis 25:6 · Job 1:3 · Daniel 1:20 · Acts 7:22 · Matthew 2:1 · Matthew 2:16 · Isaiah 19:11–12 · Daniel 4:7
1 Kings 4:31 1 Chronicles 15:19 · 1 Chronicles 2:6 · 1 Kings 3:12 · Psalm 89:1–52 · 1 Chronicles 6:33 · Matthew 12:42 · Luke 11:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.