Son of Zerah, grandson of Judah
Calcol
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 2:6.
כַּלְכֹּלCalcol
The name means “nourishing.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Zerah
- People
- Tribe of Judah
About Calcol Written by AI
Calcol is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:6 as one of the five sons of Zerah, who was a son of Judah. The other sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, and Dara. This genealogy traces the descendants of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'), and highlights the family line of David, who would later become king of Israel. Calcol's inclusion in this genealogy demonstrates his connection to the tribe of Judah and his place in the ancestral line of important figures in Israel's history.
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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 Chronicles 2:6
The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.