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Mahol
Mahol
מָחוֹל ma.chol
Mahol (Hebrew: מָחוֹל, ma.chol) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Kings 4:31. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Calcol in 1 Kings 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Mahol
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 |
| Cross-references | 24 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.31;
father of: Ethan (H0387), Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633), Darda (H1862)
§ Mahol = "dancing"
father of Heman
Mahol was the father of wise men whom Solomon surpassed in wisdom.
The biblical story
Mahol is mentioned in the context of describing King Solomon's wisdom. He was the father of Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, who were known for their wisdom. However, Solomon's wisdom surpassed that of these men and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Key verses
Mahol appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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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.
1 Kings 4:31
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1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 4:31