Wise man Solomon was compared to
Calcol
Named in 1 verse of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 4:31.
כַּלְכֹּלCalcol
The name means “nourishing.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Mahol
- People
- Tribe of Judah
About Calcol Written by AI
Calcol is mentioned in 1 Kings 4:31 as one of the wise men to whom Solomon's wisdom was compared. The verse states that Solomon's wisdom surpassed that of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt, including the wisdom of Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, who were known for their wisdom. The comparison highlights the exceptional nature of Solomon's God-given wisdom, which was greater than that of the most renowned wise men of his time.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Calcol, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
(1 Chr. 2:6), sustenance, the same probably as Chalcol (1 Kings 4:31), one of the four sages whom Solomon excelled in wisdom; for “he was wiser than all men.”
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.