1 Kings
1 Kings 4:31–32
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.
32Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
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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 |
1 Kings 4:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon composed | וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| three | שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת | šə·lō·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7969 a three, triad |
| thousand | אֲלָפִ֖ים | ’ă·lā·p̄îm | Number - masculine plural | H505 thousand |
| proverbs | מָשָׁ֑ל | mā·šāl | Noun - masculine singular | H4912 proverb, parable |
| and his songs | שִׁיר֖וֹ | šî·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7892 song |
| numbered | וַיְהִ֥י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a thousand | וָאָֽלֶף׃ | wā·’ā·lep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| and five | חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה | ḥă·miš·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H2568 five |
Cross-references
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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.