H4235 H4235
Mahol, father of several wise men compared to Solomon in demonstrating the king's superior wisdom
This personal name appears in 1 Kings 4:31 (Hebrew 5:11), where Solomon's wisdom is said to exceed that of 'Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol.' These men were apparently renowned for wisdom in ancient Israel, forming a benchmark against which Solomon's exceptional insight could be measured. Some scholars connect Mahol's sons with the musical guilds mentioned in Chronicles, though this remains uncertain. The name serves primarily to anchor Solomon's wisdom comparison in known wise men of the era.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The father of several proverbially wise men (Heman, Calcol, and Darda) who served as a standard for comparing Solomon's superior wisdom. The sons of Mahol represented recognized sages in Israel, making Solomon's surpassing them meaningful. Whether Mahol was a personal name or perhaps a designation (related to 'dance' or a guild) remains debated, but his sons provided the benchmark for measuring royal wisdom. 1×
AR["مَاحُولَ"]·ben["ও-কল্কোল"]·DE["Mahol"]·EN["Mahol"]·FR["Mahol"]·heb["מחול"]·HI["माखोल"]·ID["Mahol"]·IT["Mahol"]·jav["Mahol"]·KO["마홀의"]·PT["Mahol"]·RU["Махола"]·ES["Majol"]·SW["Maholi"]·TR["Mahol'un"]·urd["ماحول-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. מָחוֹל n.pr.m. father of Heman, etc., 1 K 5:11, 𝔊 Μαλ, A Μαουλ, 𝔊L Μααλα.