Genesis 5:15
Genesis 5:15 in Multiple Translations
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
¶ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
And Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Jared:
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.
And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
Mahalalel lived a long time too. He was 65 years old when he had a son called Jared.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 5:15
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Genesis 5:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַֽ/יְחִ֣י
מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל
חָמֵ֥שׁ
שָׁנִ֖ים
וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֣ים
שָׁנָ֑ה
וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד
אֶת
יָֽרֶד
וַֽ/יְחִ֣י
châyâh
H2421
to live
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל
Mahălalʼêl
H4111
Mahalalel
N-proper
חָמֵ֥שׁ
châmêsh
H2568
five
Adj
שָׁנִ֖ים
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fp
וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֣ים
shishshîym
H8346
sixty
Conj | Adj
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד
yâlad
H3205
to beget
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
יָֽרֶד
Yered
H3382
Jered
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 5:15
וַֽ/יְחִ֣י
châyâh
H2421
"to live"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To live or have life is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to revive or be quickened. It is used in the Bible to describe God's power to sustain life and restore people to health, as seen in the stories of the prophets and Jesus' miracles.
Definition: 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life
Usage: Occurs in 239 OT verses. KJV: keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole. See also: Genesis 5:3; 2 Samuel 16:16; Psalms 22:27.
מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל
Mahălalʼêl
H4111
"Mahalalel"
N-proper
Mahalalel was a man in the Bible, the grandson of Cainan and great-grandson of Seth, and his name means 'praise of God'. He is mentioned in Genesis 5:12-17.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4; father of: Shephatiah (H8203N) § Mahalaleel = "praise of God" 1) son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth 2) a descendant of Perez, the son of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Mahalaleel. See also: Genesis 5:12; Genesis 5:16; Nehemiah 11:4.
חָמֵ֥שׁ
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
שָׁנִ֖ים
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fp
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֣ים
shishshîym
H8346
"sixty"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word represents the number sixty, often used to describe large quantities, like the sixty warriors who guarded King Solomon. It is also translated as three score, as seen in Psalm 90:10.
Definition: sixty, three score Aramaic equivalent: shit.tin (שִׁתִּין "sixty" H8361)
Usage: Occurs in 56 OT verses. KJV: sixty, three score. See also: Genesis 5:15; 1 Chronicles 2:21; Isaiah 7:8.
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד
yâlad
H3205
"to beget"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Definition: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman). See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 30:19; 2 Samuel 21:22.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
יָֽרֶד
Yered
H3382
"Jered"
N-proper
Jered was a man in the Bible, mentioned in 1 Chronicles, and also the name of an ancestor of Enoch. His name means descent.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18; son of: Mered (H4778) and Jehudijah (H3057); brother of: Heber (H2268I) and Jekuthiel (H3354); half-brother of: Miriam (H4813H)(?), Shammai (H8060I)(?) and Ishbah (H3431)(?) § Jered or Jared = "descent" 1) son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth 2) a descendant of Judah and father of Gedor
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Jared. See also: Genesis 5:15; Genesis 5:19; 1 Chronicles 4:18.
Study Notes — Genesis 5:15
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Context — The Descendants of Adam
13And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
16And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 1:2 | Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, |
Genesis 5:15 Summary
[This verse tells us that when Mahalalel was 65 years old, he had a son named Jared. This is part of the family tree that shows how God's people were connected from the beginning of time. Mahalalel lived a long life, just like his ancestors, and had many children, which reminds us of God's promise to bless and multiply His people, as seen in Genesis 1:28 and Psalm 127:3-5. By looking at Mahalalel's life, we can learn about the importance of family, trust, and legacy, and how these values can be applied to our own lives today.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Mahalalel's age when he became the father of Jared?
The age of 65 is notable because it highlights the long life spans of the individuals listed in Genesis 5, emphasizing God's original design for humanity to live long and fulfilling lives, as seen in Genesis 1:28 and Psalm 90:10.
Who is Jared and why is he mentioned in this verse?
Jared is the son of Mahalalel, and his mention in this verse serves to continue the genealogical record from Adam to Noah, highlighting the importance of family and legacy in biblical history, as seen in Genesis 5:1-32.
What can we learn about family and parenting from Mahalalel's example?
Mahalalel's example teaches us about the importance of family and the role of parents in shaping the next generation, as seen in Ephesians 6:1-4 and Psalm 127:3-5, which emphasize the value of children and the responsibility of parents to raise them in a godly manner.
How does this verse fit into the broader narrative of Genesis 5?
This verse is part of the genealogical record in Genesis 5, which serves to connect the creation story in Genesis 1-4 with the story of Noah and the flood in Genesis 6-9, highlighting God's sovereignty and plan for humanity despite sin and rebellion, as seen in Romans 5:12-21.
Reflection Questions
- What does Mahalalel's long life and fatherhood teach us about God's design for human life and family?
- How can we apply the principles of biblical parenting and family seen in Mahalalel's example to our own lives and relationships?
- What role do you think legacy and heritage played in Mahalalel's decision to have children, and how can we prioritize these values in our own lives?
- In what ways can we trust God's sovereignty and plan for our lives, just as Mahalalel trusted God despite living in a fallen world?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 5:15
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared. A hundred and sixty, according to the Septuagint version.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 5:15
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: Jared - descent.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 5:15
3544 No notes from Poole on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 5:15
Genesis 5:15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:Ver. 15. And begat Jared,] i.e., One that is going down, sc., to the dust of death: for, to live, is but to lie a-dying: every day we yield somewhat to death, and a man’ s cradle stands in his grave.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 5:15
15. Jared] Heb. Yared = “a going down.” Cf. Jordan (Heb. Yardên) = “the going down, or descending, river” (?). The Book of jubilees, written in the latter part of the second century b.c., made use of this Hebrew etymology of the name, and connected it with the descending of angels upon the earth, when “the sons of God saw the daughters of men,” &c., Genesis 6:2. To suppose that it denotes “descent,” in the sense of “deterioration,” is very far fetched.