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Mehujael
who proclaims God
מְחוּיָאֵל me.chu.ya.el
Mehujael (Hebrew: מְחוּיָאֵל, me.chu.ya.el) means “who proclaims God”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Genesis 4:18. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Enoch in Genesis 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Mehujael
descendant of Cain; father of Methushael; son of Irad
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 4:18 |
| Cross-references | 3 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Irad co-occurrence Appears with Irad in Genesis 4.
- Methushael co-occurrence Appears with Methushael in Genesis 4.
- Enoch co-occurrence Appears with Enoch in Genesis 4.
- Lamech co-occurrence Appears with Lamech in Genesis 4.
- Tubal-cain co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tubal-cain.
- Naamah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Naamah.
- Jabal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jabal.
- Jubal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jubal.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18;
son of: Irad (H5897);
father of: Methushael (H4967)
§ Mehujael = "smitten by God"
son of Irad and great grandson of Cain
Mehujael was a descendant of Cain and the father of Methushael.
The biblical story
Mehujael is mentioned in the genealogy of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve who was cursed for murdering his brother Abel. Mehujael was the son of Irad and the father of Methushael (Gen.4.18). The genealogy in Genesis 4 traces the descendants of Cain, highlighting the development of civilization and the increasing wickedness of humanity, which eventually led to the judgment of the flood. Mehujael's name is of Hebrew origin and can be translated as "smitten by God" or "blot out that Jah is God," possibly reflecting the growing rebellion against God among Cain's descendants.
Key verses
Mehujael appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Genesis 4:18
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 4:18