Calcol

A man, before Israel's Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means sustenance Strong's Lexicon

Calcol, a son of Zerah, was a grandson of Judah.

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 Zerah

Siblings Zabdi, Ethan, Heman, Dara

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

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:6.

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Verses that name Calcol

1 Chronicles 2:6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.