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31

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For he was wiser exceeding Verb H2449 וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ vai·yech·kam
all all manner Noun H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
than all men person Noun H120 הָֽאָדָם֒ ha·'a·dam
than Ethan Ethan Noun H387 מֵאֵיתָ֣ן me·'ei·tan
Analysis:
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the Ezrahite Ezrahite Adjective H250 הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י ha·'ez·ra·chi
and Heman Heman Noun H1968 וְהֵימָ֧ן ve·hei·man
Analysis:
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and Chalcol Calcol Noun H3633 וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל ve·chal·kol
and Darda Darda Noun H1862 וְדַרְדַּ֖ע ve·dar·da
Analysis:
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the sons afflicted Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of Mahol Mahol Noun H4235 מָחֹ֑ול ma·cho·vl;
and his fame base Noun H8034 שְׁמֹ֥ו she·mov
all all manner Noun H3605 בְכָֽל־ ve·chol-
round about place sub H5439 סָבִֽיב׃ sa·viv.
was in all nations Gentile Noun H1471 הַגֹּויִ֖ם hag·go·v·yim

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Ethan

Ethan [N] [H] [S] firm.  "The Ezrahite," distinguished for his wisdom ( 1 Kings 4:31 ). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi.    A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the leaders of the temple music ( 1 Chronicles 6:44;  1 Chronicles 15:17  1 Chronicles 15:19 ). He was probably the same as Jeduthun. He is suppos... View Details

Darda

an Israelite

Heman

an Israelite name

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English For he was wiser than all men; men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol: Mahol; and his fame was known in all nations round about.the surrounding nations.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For he was wiser than all men; men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol: Mahol; and his fame was known in all nations round about.the surrounding nations.