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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. (KJV)

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וַיֶּחְכַּם֮vai.yech.Kamand he was wise

Lemma: חָכַם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2449

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: be wise

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Deuteronomy 32:29, Job 32:9, Job 35:11, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 58:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2449; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 1

מִכָּל\־mi.kolmore than any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 2

הָֽאָדָם֒ha.'a.Dam<the> human

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 3

מֵאֵיתָ֣ןme.'ei.Tanmore than Ethan

Lemma: אֵיתָן (e.tan) · Strong's: H0387G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ethan

Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 89:0 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0387G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 4

הָאֶזְרָחִ֗יha.'ez.ra.Chithe Ezrachite

Lemma: אֶזְרָחִי (ez.ra.chi) · Strong's: H0250

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Ezrahite

Used 3 times. Also: Psalms 88:0, Psalms 89:0 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0250; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 5

וְהֵימָ֧ןve.hei.Manand Heman

Lemma: הֵימָן (he.man) · Strong's: H1968G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Heman

Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 88:0 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1968G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 6

וְכַלְכֹּ֛לve.khal.Koland Kalkol

Lemma: כַּלְכֹּל (kal.kol) · Strong's: H3633G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Calcol

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3633G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 7

וְדַרְדַּ֖עve.dar.Da'and Darda

Lemma: דַּרְדַּע (dar.da) · Strong's: H1862

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Darda

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1862; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 8

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 9

מָח֑וֹלma.CholMahol

Lemma: מָחוֹל (ma.chol) · Strong's: H4235

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Mahol

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4235; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 10

וַיְהִֽי\־vay.hi-and it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 11

שְׁמ֥וֹshe.Moname his

Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: name

Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 12

בְכָֽל\־ve.khal-among all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 13

הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nations

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 14

סָבִֽיב\׃sa.Vivaround

Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: around

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:31 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He was wiser	→	חָכַם H2449 be wise
than all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
men	→	אָדָם H0120G man
wiser than Ethan	→	אֵיתָן H0387G Ethan
the Ezrahite	→	אֶזְרָחִי H0250 Ezrahite
and wiser than Heman	→	הֵימָן H1968G Heman
Calcol	→	כַּלְכֹּל H3633G Calcol
and Darda	→	דַּרְדַּע H1862 Darda
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Mahol	→	מָחוֹל H4235 Mahol
And his fame	→	שֵׁם H8034 name
spread	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
throughout	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the surrounding	→	סָבִיב H5439G around
nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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