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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Ucal</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/u/ucal.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/proverbs/30-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/u/ucal.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Ucal</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/t/tzade.htm" title="Tzade">◄</a> Ucal <a href="/topical/naves/u/ucal--a_man_mentioned_only_in.htm" title="Ucal: A Man Mentioned Only In">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Ucal is a figure mentioned in the Book of Proverbs, specifically in <a href="/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a>. The verse reads: "The words of Agur son of Jakeh, the oracle: This man declared to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal" (<a href="/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a>). Ucal is one of the two individuals to whom Agur, the son of Jakeh, addresses his sayings. The identity and role of Ucal, like that of Ithiel, remain largely enigmatic, as the Bible provides no further information about him.<br><br><b>Context and Interpretation</b><br><br>The passage in which Ucal is mentioned is part of a collection of sayings attributed to Agur, a figure whose background is not detailed elsewhere in Scripture. <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a> is unique in its style and content, differing from the earlier chapters of Proverbs traditionally attributed to Solomon. Agur's sayings are characterized by their contemplative and sometimes perplexing nature, reflecting on human limitations and the pursuit of wisdom.<br><br>The mention of Ucal, alongside Ithiel, suggests that these individuals were either disciples, companions, or perhaps patrons of Agur, to whom he imparted his wisdom. The lack of additional biblical or historical references to Ucal has led to various interpretations among scholars and theologians. Some suggest that Ucal, like Ithiel, may symbolize a broader audience or represent a literary device used by the author to convey his teachings.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the inclusion of Ucal in <a href="/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a> highlights the personal and relational aspect of wisdom literature. The direct address to specific individuals underscores the importance of transmitting wisdom through personal interaction and dialogue. It reflects the biblical tradition of mentorship and the passing down of divine insights from one generation to the next.<br><br>The enigmatic nature of Ucal's identity invites readers to focus on the content of Agur's message rather than the historical details of its recipients. Agur's reflections on human frailty, the pursuit of knowledge, and the fear of the Lord resonate with the broader themes of Proverbs, emphasizing humility and reliance on God as the foundation of true wisdom.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context</b><br><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, wisdom literature often involved the transmission of knowledge from a teacher to a student or a sage to a king. The mention of Ucal and Ithiel may reflect this cultural practice, where wisdom was not only a personal pursuit but also a communal and relational endeavor. The setting of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a> within this tradition underscores the value placed on wisdom as a guiding principle for life and governance.<br><br>While Ucal remains a mysterious figure, his inclusion in the biblical text serves as a reminder of the diverse and sometimes hidden ways in which God's wisdom is communicated to humanity. The brevity of his mention invites readers to delve deeper into the teachings of Agur, seeking to uncover the timeless truths contained within the words addressed to Ucal and Ithiel.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Ucal</span><p>power, prevalency<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Ucal</span><p>(<i>I am strong</i>). According to the received text of (<a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a>) Ithiel and Ucal must be regarded as proper names; and if so, they must be the names of disciples or sons of Agur the son of Jakeh, an unknown sage among the Hebrews. But there is great obscurity about the passage. Ewald considers both Ithiel and Ucal as symbolical names, employed by the poet to designate two classes of thinkers to whom he addresses himself.<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>The name of a person to whom Agur's words are addressed (<a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ITHIEL AND UCAL</span><p>('ithi'el we'ukhal): Names of the two men to whom Agur the son of Jakeh spoke his words (<a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a>). The purport of introducing these persons is strange and obscure; the margin proposes therefore, by the use of a different pointing, to read the verse, "The man said, I have wearied myself, O God, I have wearied myself, O God, and am consumed," thus doing away with the proper names; a reading which corresponds not inaptly with the tone of the succeeding verses.<br><br>See <a href="../a/agur.htm">AGUR</a>; <a href="../p/proverbs.htm">PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF, II, 6</a>.<br><br>John Franklin Genung<p><span class="encheading">UCAL</span><p>u'-kal ('ukhal (see below)): This name occurs along with that of Ithiel (<a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a>), both being taken by older interpreters as those of ancient sages. Some have suggested (see Toy, Proverbs, 519) that Ucal might be the "Caleol" of <a href="/1_kings/4-31.htm">1 Kings 4:31</a> (Hebrew 5:11). Ucal was also explained as "I can," i.e. "I can maintain my obedience to God," just as Ithiel was taken to be "signs of God." Septuagint, Aquila, Theodotion do not take the words as proper names, and so BDB with others point this word as a vb., "(and) I am consumed" (wa'ekhel, for we'ukhal). The last three words of the verse are then translated "I have wearied myself, O God, I have wearied myself, O God, and am consumed."<br><br>See <a href="../i/ithiel.htm">ITHIEL</a>.<br><br>David Francis Roberts<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/401.htm"><span class="l">401. Ukal -- an Israelite name</span></a><br><b>...</b> 400, 401. Ukal. 402 . an Israelite name. Transliteration: Ukal Phonetic Spelling:<br> (oo-kawl') Short Definition: <b>Ucal</b>. <b>...</b> name NASB Word Usage <b>Ucal</b> (1). <b>Ucal</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/401.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/sermons_on_proverbs/a_homily_for_humble_folks.htm"><span class="l">A Homily for Humble Folks</span></a> <br><b>...</b> himself to them saying, "I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth<br> me"; but when Agur instructed his two disciples Ithiel and <b>Ucal</b>, he spoke in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/a homily for humble folks.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/the_blessing_of_jacob_upon.htm"><span class="l">The Blessing of Jacob Upon Judah. (Gen. Xlix. 8-10. )</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From it is derived [Hebrew: iqh] pius in Proverbs 30:1, where the son of Jakeh speaks<br> to "With me is God, and I prevail" (Heb. Itheal and <b>Ucal</b>.). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the blessing of jacob upon.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/u/ucal.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ucal</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ITHIEL AND <b>UCAL</b>. ('ithi <b>...</b> verses. See AGUR;<br> PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF, II, 6. John Franklin Genung. <b>UCAL</b>. u <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/ucal.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/ithiel.htm"><span class="l">Ithiel (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the inhabitants of Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day (Nehemiah 11:7). (2) The name is<br> perhaps also found in the oracle of Agur (Proverbs 30:1). See ITHIEL AND <b>UCAL</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/ithiel.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/uel.htm"><span class="l">Uel (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/uel.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jakeh.htm"><span class="l">Jakeh (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Proverbs 30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel,<br> to Ithiel and <b>Ucal</b>: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jakeh.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/ith'i-el.htm"><span class="l">Ith'i-el (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Proverbs 30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto<br> Ithiel, unto Ithiel and <b>Ucal</b>: (See RSV). I'thi-El, Ith'i-el. Ithlah . <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/ith'i-el.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tzade.htm"><span class="l">Tzade (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tzade.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/agur.htm"><span class="l">Agur (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Proverbs 30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel,<br> to Ithiel and <b>Ucal</b>: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/agur.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/uttered.htm"><span class="l">Uttered (60 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Proverbs 30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered<br> by the man unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and <b>Ucal</b>: (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/uttered.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oracle.htm"><span class="l">Oracle (57 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY NIV). Proverbs 30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the<br> man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and <b>Ucal</b>: (WEB ASV NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oracle.htm - 26k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Agur-Proverbs.html">Who was Agur son of Jakeh (Proverbs 30)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Ucal (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Proverbs 30:1</a></span><br />The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and <span class="boldtext">Ucal</span>:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/u/ucal.htm">Ucal</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/u/ucal--a_man_mentioned_only_in.htm">Ucal: A Man Mentioned Only In</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/ithiel.htm">Ithiel (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/uel.htm">Uel (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jakeh.htm">Jakeh (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/ith'i-el.htm">Ith'i-el (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tzade.htm">Tzade (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/agur.htm">Agur (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/uttered.htm">Uttered (60 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/oracle.htm">Oracle (57 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/burden.htm">Burden (111 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy (37 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/tzade.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tzade"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tzade" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/u/ucal--a_man_mentioned_only_in.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ucal: A Man Mentioned Only In"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ucal: A Man Mentioned Only In" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>