Genesis 5:25
Genesis 5:25 in Multiple Translations
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
And Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old when he became the father of Lamech:
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech.
And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.
Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
Methuselah lived a long time too. He was 187 years old when he had a son called Lamek.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 5:25
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Genesis 5:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יְחִ֣י
מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח
שֶׁ֧בַע
וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֛ים
שָׁנָ֖ה
וּ/מְאַ֣ת
שָׁנָ֑ה
וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד
אֶת
לָֽמֶךְ
וַ/יְחִ֣י
châyâh
H2421
to live
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח
Mᵉthûwshelach
H4968
Methuselah
N-proper
שֶׁ֧בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֛ים
shᵉmônîym
H8084
eighty
Conj | Adj
שָׁנָ֖ה
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
וּ/מְאַ֣ת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Conj | Adj
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד
yâlad
H3205
to beget
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
לָֽמֶךְ
Lemek
H3929
Lamech
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 5:25
וַ/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.
מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח
Mᵉthûwshelach
H4968
"Methuselah"
N-proper
Methuselah was a man who lived before the Flood, mentioned in Genesis 5:21 as the son of Enoch and father of Lamech. His name means man of the dart. He was part of the lineage of Seth, the third son of Adam.
Definition: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.21; son of: Enoch (H2585H); father of: Lamech (H3929H) Also named: Mathousala (Μαθουσάλα "Methuselah" G3103) § Methuselah = "man of the dart" son of Enoch, 6th in descent from Seth, and father of Lamech
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: Methuselah. See also: Genesis 5:21; Genesis 5:26; 1 Chronicles 1:3.
שֶׁ֧בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֛ים
shᵉmônîym
H8084
"eighty"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word means eighty or eightieth, used in numbers and counting. It appears in the Bible to describe quantities and ages. In Genesis and other books, it is used to count people, animals, and years.
Definition: 1) eighty, fourscore 1a) eighty (as cardinal number) 1b) eightieth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 37 OT verses. KJV: eighty(-ieth), fourscore. See also: Genesis 5:25; 2 Kings 19:35; Psalms 90:10.
שָׁנָ֖ה
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.
וּ/מְאַ֣ת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Conj | Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
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.
לָֽמֶךְ
Lemek
H3929
"Lamech"
N-proper
Lamech was a man who lived before the Flood, mentioned in Genesis 5. He was the father of Noah and a descendant of Cain. His name means 'powerful' and he's known for his strength and leadership.
Definition: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.25; son of: Methuselah (H4968); father of: Noah (H5146) Also named: Lamech (Λάμεχ "Lamech" G2984) § Lamech = "powerful" 1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah 2) father of Noah
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: Lamech. See also: Genesis 4:18; Genesis 5:26; 1 Chronicles 1:3.
Study Notes — Genesis 5:25
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Context — From Methuselah to Noah
23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.
25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 4:18 | Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech. |
Genesis 5:25 Summary
This verse tells us that when Methuselah was 187 years old, he had a son named Lamech. This is significant because it shows that Methuselah was blessed with a long life, just like his father Enoch was blessed with a close walk with God (Genesis 5:24). Methuselah's life is an example of how God works through ordinary people to bring about His plan of salvation, and we can learn from his faithfulness and trust in God (Genesis 1:28). By looking at Methuselah's life, we can see how God's plan of salvation is woven throughout the Bible, from the early chapters of Genesis to the life of Jesus Christ (Luke 3:23-38).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is significant about Methuselah's age when he became the father of Lamech?
Methuselah was 187 years old when he became the father of Lamech, which is notable because it shows that Methuselah lived a long life, as seen in Genesis 5:27, where it is written that he lived a total of 969 years.
How does Methuselah's life compare to his father Enoch's life?
Methuselah's life was much longer than his father Enoch's life, as Enoch lived a total of 365 years, as seen in Genesis 5:23, whereas Methuselah lived 969 years, as seen in Genesis 5:27.
What can we learn from the fact that Methuselah had other sons and daughters after Lamech?
The fact that Methuselah had other sons and daughters after Lamech, as seen in Genesis 5:26, shows that God blessed Methuselah with a large family, similar to how God blessed Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, as seen in Genesis 1:28.
How does Methuselah's life relate to the overall theme of Genesis 5?
Methuselah's life is part of the genealogy of Adam in Genesis 5, which shows how God worked through the lives of various individuals to bring about His plan of salvation, ultimately leading to the birth of Jesus Christ, as seen in Luke 3:23-38.
Reflection Questions
- What can we learn from Methuselah's example about trusting God's timing in our lives?
- How can we apply the principle of trusting God's sovereignty, as seen in Methuselah's life, to our own lives?
- What does Methuselah's long life teach us about God's patience and mercy towards humanity?
- In what ways can we follow Methuselah's example of faithfulness and obedience to God, as seen in his life and family?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 5:25
And Methuselah lived an hundred and eighty and seven years, and beget Lamech.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 5:25
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: Methuselah - or Methusala (Luke 3:37), the man of the dart (Gesenius) - literally, man of sending, particularly with
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 5:25
3130 No notes from Poole on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 5:25
Genesis 5:25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:Ver. 25. And begat Lamech,] i.e., Poverty: but yet he was endued with the gift of prophecy. He might be “ Nudus opum, sed cui coelum terraeque paterent .” We used to call them poor souls, whom we pity: but a man may have a rich soul, in a poor condition.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 5:25
25. Methuselah] According to the Hebrew text and the Samaritan version, Methuselah lived the longest of all the patriarchs, and, according to their figures, his death at the age of 969 years occurred in the year of the Flood.