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Irad <a href="../hebrew/5898.htm" title="5898">►</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">Irad: Irad</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עִירָד</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`Iyrad<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ee-RAHD<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ee-rawd')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Irad<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Irad<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root עוּר (ur), meaning "to flee" or "to be a fugitive."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Irad, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Irad is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is often interpreted to mean "fleet" or "fugitive," reflecting a possible characteristic or life circumstance of the individual.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Irad is a descendant of Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, who is known for committing the first murder by killing his brother Abel. The lineage of Cain is often associated with the development of early human civilization, including advancements in agriculture, music, and metallurgy. Irad's place in this genealogy suggests a continuation of Cain's legacy, which is marked by both innovation and moral complexity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>desc. of Cain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Irad (2).<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">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עִירָד</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a Cainite</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/4-18.htm">Genesis 4:18</a> (twice in verse) <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαιδαδ</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Irad <p>From the same as <a href="/hebrew/6166.htm">Arad</a>; fugitive; Irad, an antediluvian -- Irad. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6166.htm">Arad</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעִירָ֕ד ועירד עִירָ֔ד עירד ‘î·rāḏ ‘îrāḏ iRad veiRad wə‘îrāḏ wə·‘î·rāḏ<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/genesis/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 4:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙ אֶת־ <b> עִירָ֔ד </b> וְעִירָ֕ד יָלַ֖ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was born <span class="itali">Irad,</span> and Irad<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was born <span class="itali">Irad:</span> and Irad<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was born Enoch <span class="itali">Irad</span> and Irad became<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 4:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ עִירָ֔ד <b> וְעִירָ֕ד </b> יָלַ֖ד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Irad, <span class="itali">and Irad</span> became<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Irad: <span class="itali">and Irad</span> begat<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Enoch Irad <span class="itali">and Irad</span> became of Mehujael<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5897.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5897.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5897<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/irad_5897.htm">‘î·rāḏ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veirad_5897.htm">wə·‘î·rāḏ — 1 Occ.</a><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'; 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