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This reflects a common practice in biblical times of naming individuals in a way that acknowledges divine attributes or actions.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> Mahalalel is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, as well as in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.<br><br>1. <b><a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Genesis 5:12-17</a> :</b> "When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died. When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">1 Chronicles 1:2</a> :</b> Mahalalel is listed in the genealogical record: "Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/luke/3-37.htm">Luke 3:37</a> :</b> In the genealogy of Jesus, Mahalalel is mentioned as an ancestor: "the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan."<br><br><b>Genealogical Significance:</b> Mahalalel is the great-great-grandson of Adam and the great-grandfather of Enoch, who is noted for his close walk with God. Mahalalel's place in the genealogy highlights the continuity of the godly line from Adam through Seth, emphasizing the preservation of faith and righteousness through generations.<br><br><b>Lifespan:</b> According to <a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a>, Mahalalel lived for 895 years. His long life, like those of other antediluvian patriarchs, is characteristic of the era before the Flood, reflecting a time when human lifespans were significantly longer.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> Mahalalel's inclusion in the genealogies underscores the biblical theme of God's faithfulness in preserving a remnant of faithful followers throughout history. His name, meaning "Praise of God," serves as a reminder of the importance of acknowledging and worshiping God in all aspects of life.<br><br><b>Cultural Context:</b> In the ancient Near Eastern context, genealogies served not only as historical records but also as theological statements. They affirmed the identity and heritage of God's chosen people, tracing the lineage of faith from Adam through the patriarchs to the nation of Israel and ultimately to Jesus Christ.<br><br><b>Legacy:</b> While Mahalalel himself is not the subject of detailed narratives or specific actions in the biblical text, his role in the genealogy of Jesus Christ connects him to the broader redemptive history. His life and lineage contribute to the unfolding account of God's plan for salvation through Jesus, the Messiah.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">MAHALALEL</span><p>ma-ha'-la-lel (mahalal'el; the King James Version Mahalaleel, ma-ha'la-le-el, ma-hal'a-lel):<br><br>(1) Son of Cainan, the grandson of Seth (<a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Genesis 5:12</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">1 Chronicles 1:2</a>).<br><br>(2) The ancestor of Athaiah, one of the children of Judah who dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from exile (<a href="/nehemiah/11-4.htm">Nehemiah 11:4</a>).<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3121.htm"><span class="l">3121. Maleleel -- Mahalaleel, an antediluvian</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Jesus. Word Origin of Hebrew origin <b>Mahalalel</b> Definition Mahalaleel, an<br> antediluvian NASB Word Usage Mahalaleel (1). Maleleel. Of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3121.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2391.htm"><span class="l">2391. Iaret -- Jared, the father of Enoch</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Iaret Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ar'-ed) Short<br> Definition: Jared Definition: (Hebrew), Jared, son of <b>Mahalalel</b> and father of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2391.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4111.htm"><span class="l">4111. <b>Mahalalel</b> -- "praise of God," great-grandson of Seth, also a <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Mahalalel</b>. 4112 . <b>...</b> Word Origin from mahalal and el Definition "praise of God,"<br> great-grandson of Seth, also a man of Judah NASB Word Usage <b>Mahalalel</b> (7). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4111.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_v.htm"><span class="l">Chapter v</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Year of death Adam> 130 1 800 930 930 Seth> 105 130 807 912 1042 Enos> 90 235 815<br> 905 1140 Kenan> 70 325 840 910 1235 <b>Mahalalel</b>> 65 395 830 895 1290 Jared> 162 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter v.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/against_jovinianus.htm"><span class="l">Against Jovinianus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and he immediately adds, [4275] "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth."<br> He next repeats the names of Seth, Enos, Cainan, <b>Mahalalel</b>, Jared, Enoch <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/against jovinianus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_iv.htm"><span class="l">Chapter iv</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Adam Adam Cain Seth Enoch Enosh Irad Kenan Mehujael <b>Mahalalel</b> Methushael Jared Lamech<br> Enoch Jabal-Jubal-Tubal Cain Methuselah Lamech Noah Shem-Ham-Japheth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter iv.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel.htm"><span class="l"><b>Mahalalel</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>MAHALALEL</b>. ma-ha'-la-lel (mahalal <b>...</b> 11:4).<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Mahalalel</b> (8 Occurrences). Luke 3:37 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mahalalel.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Mahalalel's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Mahalalel's</b> (1 Occurrence). Genesis 5:17 And all the years of <b>Mahalalel's</b> life were<br> eight hundred and ninety-five: and he came to his end. (BBE). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mahalalel's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/ma-hal'alel.htm"><span class="l">Ma-hal'alel (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Ma-hal'alel. <b>Mahalalel</b>, Ma-hal'alel. <b>Mahalalel's</b> . <b>...</b> Ma-hal'alel (6 Occurrences).<br> Genesis 5:12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of <b>Mahalalel</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/ma-hal'alel.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kenan.htm"><span class="l">Kenan (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Kenan (7 Occurrences). Luke 3:37 son of Methuselah, son<br> of Enoch, son of Jared, son of <b>Mahalalel</b>, son of Kenan, (WEY NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kenan.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jared.htm"><span class="l">Jared (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 5:15 <b>Mahalalel</b> lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared. <b>...</b> 1<br> Chronicles 1:2 Kenan, <b>Mahalalel</b>, Jared, (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jared.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eight.htm"><span class="l">Eight (81 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 5:13 Kenan lived after he became the father of <b>Mahalalel</b> eight hundred forty<br> years, and became the father of sons and daughters (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eight.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/daughters.htm"><span class="l">Daughters (246 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 5:13 Kenan lived after he became the father of <b>Mahalalel</b> eight hundred forty<br> years, and became the father of sons and daughters (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/daughters.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mahalath.htm"><span class="l">Mahalath (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mahalath.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/num/70.htm"><span class="l">70 (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance 70 (3 Occurrences). Genesis 5:12 Kenan lived seventy<br> years, and became the father of <b>Mahalalel</b>. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/num/70.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/oldest-man-in-the-Bible.html">Who was the oldest man in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Mahalalel (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/3-37.htm">Luke 3:37</a></span><br />son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of <span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span>, son of Kenan,<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Genesis 5:12</a></span><br />Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of <span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13</a></span><br />Kenan lived after he became the father of <span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span> eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Genesis 5:15</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span> lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span> lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17</a></span><br />All the days of <span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span> were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">1 Chronicles 1:2</a></span><br />Kenan, <span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span>, Jared,<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-4.htm">Nehemiah 11:4</a></span><br />In Jerusalem lived 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 <span class="boldtext">Mahalalel</span>, of the children of Perez;<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel.htm">Mahalalel</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mahaleleel.htm">Mahaleleel</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel.htm">Mahalalel (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel's.htm">Mahalalel's (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mahalaleel--also_called_maleleel--son_of_cainan.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mahalaleel: Also Called Maleleel: Son of Cainan"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mahalaleel: Also Called Maleleel: Son of Cainan" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/m/ma-hal'alel.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ma-hal'alel"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ma-hal'alel" /></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="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></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>