Study Dictionary
Mahol
In Bible versions:
Mahol: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
father of wise men Heman, Calcol, and Darda in Solomon's time
Hebrew
Strongs #04235: lwxm Machowl
Mahol = "dancing"1) father of Heman
4235 Machowl maw-khole'
the same as 4234; dancing; Machol, an Israelite:-Mahol.see HEBREW for 04234
Mahol [EBD]
dance, the father of four sons (1 Kings 4:31) who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.
Mahol [NAVE]
MAHOL, father of Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, 1 Kin. 4:31.MAHOL [SMITH]
(dancing), the father of the four men most famous for wisdom next to Solomon himself. (1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chronicles 2:6)MAHOL [ISBE]
MAHOL - ma'-hol (machol, "dance"; compare bene-machol, "sons of dance"): The father of the 4 sages reputed next in wisdom to Solomon (1 Ki 4:31). Their names were Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, Darda.