mahalalel (Mahalalel)

Meaning

Son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth
A descendant of Perez, the son of Judah
Son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth
A descendant of Perez, the son of Judah

How it's translated

mahalalel 7

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Genesis 5
1 Chronicles 1
Nehemiah 1

3 books in all.

Related words

Mahalaleel (Maleleēl)

Explore in Scripture

Genesis 5:13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
Genesis 5:16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
1 Chronicles 1:2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
Nehemiah 11:4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

Hebrew dictionary

מַהֲלַלְאֵל mahalalel · Mahalalel

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.12; son of: Kenan (H7018); father of: Jared (H3382); also called Mahalaleel (NIV: Mahalel) at Luk.3.37; Also named: Maleleēl (Μαλελεήλ "Mahalaleel" G3121) § Mahalaleel = "praise of God" 1) son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth 2) a descendant of Perez, the son of Judah

מַהֲלַלְאֵל mahalalel · Mahalalel

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4; father of: Shephatiah (H8203N) § Mahalaleel = "praise of God" 1) son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth 2) a descendant of Perez, the son of Judah

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).