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1 Kings 4:31

He 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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ASV

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

KJV

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.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֶּחְכַּם֮vai.yech.Kamand he was wiseH2449 →
מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than anyH3605 →
הָֽאָדָם֒ha.'a.Dam<the> humanH120 →
מֵאֵיתָ֣ןme.'ei.Tanmore than EthanH387 →
הָאֶזְרָחִ֗יha.'ez.ra.Chithe EzrachiteH250 →
וְהֵימָ֧ןve.hei.Manand HemanH1968 →
וְכַלְכֹּ֛לve.khal.Koland KalkolH3633 →
וְדַרְדַּ֖עve.dar.Da'and DardaH1862 →
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121 →
מָח֑וֹלma.CholMaholH4235 →
וַיְהִֽי־vay.hi-and it wasH1961 →
שְׁמ֥וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 →
בְכָֽל־ve.khal-among allH3605 →
הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471 →
סָבִֽיב׃sa.VivaroundH5439 →

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1 Chronicles 15:19The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.1 Chronicles 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.1 Kings 3:12behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:Psalms 89:1–52I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.Luke 11:31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.Matthew 12:42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.1 Kings 5:7When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”1 Kings 10:6She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.Matthew 4:24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.2 Chronicles 9:23All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.Psalms 88:1O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.1 Kings 10:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;2 Chronicles 9:6But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.2 Chronicles 26:8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.2 Chronicles 9:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.

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