GREEK · G3121
Μαλελεήλ
Maleleēl — Mahalaleel
Μαλελεήλ (T, Μελ-), ὁ (Heb. מַהֲלַלְאֵל), Mahalaleel: Luk.3:37.† (AS)
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Mahalaleel
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8203
שְׁפַטְיָהוּ
she.phat.yah — Shephatiah
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Abital (H0037); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged" 1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son 2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah 5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah 6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David 8) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3382
יֶ֫רֶד
ye.red — Jared
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.15; son of: Mahalalel (H4111); father of: Enoch (H2585H) Also named: Iared (Ἰάρεδ "Jared" G2391) § Jered or Jared = "descent" 1) son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth 2) a descendant of Judah and father of Gedor
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4111
מַהֲלַלְאֵל
ma.ha.lal.el — 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
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7018
קֵינָן
qe.nan — Kenan
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.9; son of: Enosh (H0583); father of: Mahalalel (H4111); also called Cainan at Luk.3.37; Also named: Kainan, Kainam (Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ "Cainan" G2536H) § Kenan = "possession" 1) son of Enosh and father of Mahalaleel 1a) also 'Cainan'
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
Praise of God. (1.) The son of Cainan, of the line of Seth (Gen. 5:12-17); called Maleleel (Luke 3:37). (2.) Neh. 11:4, a descendant of Perez.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.