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Μαλελεήλ (Maleleél) -- Mahalalel</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3121.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.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="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/21-34.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/bmstrongs/greek/3121.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="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3121</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="../greek/3120.htm" title="3120">◄</a> 3121. Maleleél <a href="../greek/3122.htm" title="3122">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Maleleél: Mahalalel</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Μαλελεήλ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Noun, Indeclinable<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Maleleél<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mah-leh-leh-AYL<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mal-el-eh-ale')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Mahalalel<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Mahalaleel or Maleleel, one of the ancestors of Jesus.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew מַהֲלַלְאֵל (Mahalalel)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>H4111 - מַהֲלַלְאֵל (Mahalalel)<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name Maleleél, or Mahalalel in Hebrew, means "praise of God" or "the blessed God." It is used as a proper name for a male individual in genealogical records.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Maleleél is a figure mentioned in the genealogies of the Bible, specifically in the lineage from Adam to Noah. He is noted as the son of Kenan and the father of Jared. Genealogies in ancient cultures, including the Hebrew tradition, were significant for establishing identity, heritage, and fulfilling divine promises. The name itself reflects a cultural emphasis on the acknowledgment and praise of God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Hebrew origin <a href="/hebrew/4111.htm">Mahalalel</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Mahalaleel, an antediluvian<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Mahalaleel (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3121: Μαλελεήλ</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Μαλελεήλ</span></span> (<span class="greek2">Μελελεηλ</span>, <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span>), <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="hebrew">מַחֲלַלְאֵל</span>, praising God, from <span class="hebrew">מְחַלֵּל</span> and <span class="hebrew">אֵל</span>), <span class="accented">Mahalaleel</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">Maleleel</span>), son of Cainan: <a href="/interlinear/luke/3-37.htm">Luke 3:37</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3121: Μελελεηλ</span> [<span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Μελελεηλ</span></span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/3-37.htm">Luke 3:37</a> <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span>, see <span class="greek2">Μαλεληλ</span>.] <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Maleleel. <p>Of Hebrew origin (<a href="/hebrew/4111.htm">Mahalal'el</a>); Maleleel (i.e. Mahalalel), an antediluvian -- Maleleel. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4111.htm">Mahalal'el</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Μαλελεηλ Μαλελεήλ Μαλελεὴλ Maleleel Maleleēl Maleleḗl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/3-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 3:37</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun">N</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰάρετ τοῦ <b>Μαλελεήλ</b> τοῦ Καινάμ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the son of Jared, <span class="itali">the son of Mahalaleel,</span> the son of Cainan,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which was [the son] of Jared, <span class="itali">which was [the son] of Maleleel,</span> which was [the son] of Cainan,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/3-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Jared <span class="itali">of Mahalalel</span> of Cainan<p><b><a href="/greek/3121.htm">Strong's Greek 3121</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3121.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/malelee_l_3121.htm">Μαλελεήλ — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3120.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3120"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3120" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3122.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3122"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3122" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>