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Mahol

also known as: Zerah

Hebrew: מָחוֹל —transliteration: Machol —meaning: dancing —occurrences: 1

This is a name or title referring to an Israelite man named Zerah who is the father of 4 sages mentioned in the Book of Kings and the Chronicles who were exceptionally wise—inferior in wisdom only to King Solomon.

For he [Solomon] was wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was known in all the surrounding nations. —1 Kings 4:31

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

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