Mahalaleel

Portrait of Mahalaleel

Mahalaleel was the son of Cainan, fifth in the genealogical line from Adam to Noah in Genesis 5. His name means 'praise of God,' and like his father he is known only from the genealogical record: he lived 895 years and fathered Jared.

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Biography

Father
Cainan
Era
Primeval / Patriarchal

Family

Parents
Cainan
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Mahalaleel
Old Testament Genesis Genealogy

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Mahalaleel's name combines Hebrew roots for 'praise' and 'God,' making it one of the earliest theophoric (God-referencing) names in Scripture.

Key Chapters

Genesis 5 The Descendants of Adam 3 min read Mahalaleel's name - 'praise of God' - stands out among the pre-Flood genealogy a...

Key Passages

The Generations of Mahalaleel

Genesis 5:12-17

Mahalaleel's name - 'praise of God' - stands out among the pre-Flood genealogy as an early expression of devotion embedded in a name.

A12nd Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. 15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

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Cainan Cainan was the son of Enos and great-grandson of Adam, fourth in the line recorded in Genesis 5. Scriptureโ€ฆ Jared Jared was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, sixth in the line of Genesis 5. He lived 962 yearsโ€ฆ