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Calcol
nourishing
כַּלְכֹּל kal.kol
Calcol (Hebrew: כַּלְכֹּל, kal.kol) means “nourishing”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Dara in 1 Chronicles 2.
Which Calcol?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Calcol
son of Zerah
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Calcol
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 4:31 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 2:6 |
| Cross-references | 32 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Heman co-occurrence Appears with Heman in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Darda co-occurrence Appears with Darda in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Mahol co-occurrence Appears with Mahol in 1 Kings 4.
- Ethan co-occurrence Appears with Ethan in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Dara co-occurrence Appears with Dara in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Zabdi co-occurrence Appears with Zabdi in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Zerah co-occurrence Appears with Zerah in 1 Kings 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.6;
son of: Zerah (H2226I);
brother of: Zabdi (H2067), Ethan (H0387H), Heman (H1968H) and Dara (H1873)
§ Calcol or Chalcol = "sustaining"
son or descendant of Zerah of Judah and one of the wise men with whom Solomon was compared
Calcol, a son of Zerah, was a grandson of Judah.
The biblical story
Calcol is mentioned in 1Ch.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.
Key verses
Calcol appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 2:6
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:6