Calcol

A man, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means sustenance Strong's Lexicon

Calcol was a wise man to whom Solomon's wisdom was compared.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1 Chr. 2:6), sustenance, the same probably as Chalcol (1 Kings 4:31), one of the four sages whom Solomon excelled in wisdom; for "he was wiser than all men."

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Mahol

Siblings Ethan, Heman, Darda

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Kings 4:31.

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Verses that name Calcol

1 Kings 4:31 He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.