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Methushael

Methushael

מְתוּשָׁאֵל me.tu.sha.el

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Methushael (Hebrew: מְתוּשָׁאֵל, me.tu.sha.el) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. 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.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Methushael

    Patriarchal · 1 verse

    father of Lamech; son of Mehujael

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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
SSA · public domainBirths in year

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.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 4:18
Cross-references3 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Irad co-occurrence Appears with Irad in Genesis 4.
  • Mehujael co-occurrence Appears with Mehujael 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

Strong's number H4967
Hebrew מְתוּשָׁאֵל
Transliteration me.tu.sha.el

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18;
son of: Mehujael (H4232);
father of: Lamech (H3929)
§ Methusael = "who is of God"
son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech

Methushael, a descendant of Cain, was the father of Lamech.

The biblical story

Methushael is mentioned in the book of Genesis as a descendant of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve (Gen.4.18). He was the son of Mehujael and the father of Lamech. Methushael is part of the genealogy that traces the line of Cain, which is separate from the godly line of Seth. The Cainite genealogy is known for the development of various skills and crafts, as well as the increasing wickedness and violence on the earth. Lamech, Methushael's son, is recorded as the first polygamist and a man of violence (Gen.4.19-24). No further details about Methushael's life, character, or achievements are provided in the biblical text. His mention serves to bridge the generations between Cain and Lamech in the genealogical record.

Key verses

Methushael appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. 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