Bible Person

Darda

Meaning: home of knowledge · Male · 1 cross reference

Darda is one of the wise men whom Solomon is said to surpass in 1 Kings 4. He belongs to the remembered horizon of ancient wisdom against which Solomon's greatness is measured. First appears in 1 Kgs 4:31.1

AI summary: Darda matters because his single cross reference helps define the standard of wisdom from which Solomon is distinguished. The entry shows that biblical wisdom is framed comparatively by naming other renowned sages. Taken together, the material presents Darda as a benchmark figure in the tradition of wisdom.1

Central Figure

Darda

Meaning: home of knowledge

Pearl of wisdom, one of the four who were noted for their wisdom, but whom Solomon excelled (1 Kings 4:31).