Solomon Hear it!

Solomon Definition

Solo·mon (säl′ə mən)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Sol
  2. a king of Israel: he built the first temple and was noted for his wisdom: son & successor of David: 2 Sam. 12:24
  3. a very wise man; sage

Etymology: LL(Ec) Solomon, Salomon < Gr(Ec) Solomōn, Salōmōn < Heb shelomo, lit., peaceful < shalom, peace

Solomon Related Forms
Sol′o·mon′ic (-män′ik) adjective
Solomon Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • island: Representing more than solomon islands went to home a carved into the.

Noun used with modifier

  • george: Oodle also lists at quot this george solomon for.
Solomon Quotes

   Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you,That even Solomon in all hisglory was not arrayed like one of these.

—Bible (NewTestament)

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the L, she came to prove him with hard questions.

—Bible (Old Testament)

The queenofthesouth shall riseup inthejudgment with thisgeneration, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

—Bible (NewTestament)

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever sheasked, besidethat whichshehad brought unto the king.

—Bible (Old Testament)

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

—Bible (Old Testament)

But king Solomon loved many strange women.

—Bible (Old Testament)

There's more hateful form of fooleryö The social sage's, Solomon of saloons And philosophic diner-out.

—Browning, Robert

One man in a thousand, Solomon says, Will stick more close than a brother.

—Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard

Let judges also remember that Solomon's throne was supported by lions on both sides; let them be lions, but yet lions under the throne.

—Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans

The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

—Bible (Old Testament)

Have not the wisest of men in all ages, not excepting Solomon himself,öhave they not had their Hobby- Horses†and so long as a man rides his Hobby-Horse peaceably and quietly along the King's highway, and neither compels you or me to get up behind him,öpray, Sir, what have either you or I to do with it?

—Sterne, Laurence