Genesis 5:21 — Word Study
WLCוַֽיְחִ֣י חֲנ֔וֹךְ חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃
BSAWhen EnochChănôwk [dedicated, Hanoch] waschâyâh▸ [five and sixty] 65shishshîym years oldshâneh he became the father ofyâlad▸ [began to, came to be, to beget, gave birth to] MethuselahMᵉthûwshelach [a man of the dart or spear]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַֽיְחִ֣י | and he lived | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| חֲנ֔וֹךְ | Enoch | Noun proper masculine |
| חָמֵ֥שׁ | five | |
| וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים | and sixty | Conjunction |
| שָׁנָ֑ה | year[s] | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וַיּ֖וֹלֶד | and he fathered | Verb, Hiphil, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃ | Methuselah | Noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. |
| KJV | ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: |
| ASV | And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: |
| YLT | And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah. |
| WEB | Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah. |
| BBE | And Enoch was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Methuselah: |
Where they part company is יּ֖וֹלֶד — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a main clause introducing Enoch's age, followed by a subordinate clause detailing his fathering of Methuselah.
5 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectחֲנוֹךְ
verbחָיָה
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Deep Study — Genesis 5:21
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Genealogy from Adam to Noahgenerated
Genesis 5:21 presents a brief account of Enoch, who lived 65 years before becoming the father of Methuselah. This verse is situated within a larger genealogy that traces the descendants of Adam, emphasizing the continuity of life and lineage leading up to the Flood. Enoch's mention here sets the stage for his unique relationship with God, as noted later in the text.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke 3:37 | the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יּ֖וֹלֶד, vai.Yo.ledgenerated
The Hebrew word יָלַד (yalad) means to bear or give birth, encompassing the act of childbirth and lineage declaration. It is used frequently in the Bible to signify the process of bringing forth children, as well as the role of a midwife in assisting births.
In this verse, it indicates Enoch's role as a father, marking a significant moment in the genealogical record. The parsing as a Hiphil verb shows that Enoch actively caused Methuselah to come into existence, highlighting the importance of lineage in biblical narratives.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וַיּ֖וֹלֶד (and he fathered) governs the main action of the verse, with the subject חֲנ֔וֹךְ (Enoch) preceding it. The structure indicates that Enoch's fathering of Methuselah is the focal point.
The sentence is straightforward, with a clear subject-verb-object order, making it easy to follow the lineage being described.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יּ֖וֹלֶד as ἐγέννησεν (he begot), which aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning of giving birth. This choice emphasizes the generative aspect of Enoch's role as a father.
The use of ἐγέννησεν in the LXX also reflects a consistent understanding of lineage and ancestry, similar to the Hebrew text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 5:21 tells us that Enoch lived for 65 years before he became the father of Methuselah. This verse is part of the genealogy from Adam to Noah, showing the line of descent and the ages of the patriarchs.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Enoch was 65 years old, which is notable in the genealogy as it highlights the ages of the patriarchs and their roles in the lineage leading to Noah.
Methuselah's name means 'man of the dart or spear,' which has been interpreted in various ways, often relating to his long lifespan.
Enoch is significant because he is described as having walked with God and was taken by God without experiencing death, marking him as a unique character in biblical history.
This verse connects to the broader narrative by establishing the lineage from Adam to Noah, which is crucial for understanding the context of the Flood and God's covenant with humanity.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn from Enoch's life and relationship with God?
- How does the genealogy in Genesis help us understand God's plan throughout history?
- What significance does Methuselah's long life have in the context of the Flood narrative?
- In what ways can we apply the lessons from Enoch's dedication to our own lives?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers referenced Enoch to discuss his unique relationship with God and the implications of his life, particularly regarding his translation to heaven.
Enoch and Elijah were transported hence without suffering death, which was only postponed. The day will come when they will actually die that they may extinguish Antichrist with their blood. There was a legend that St.Early Church Fathers on Genesis 5 →
We also find that Enoch, who pleased God, was transported, as divine Scripture testifies in Genesis and says, “And Enoch pleased God and was not seen later because God took him.” This was pleasing in the sight of God—that Enoch merited…Early Church Fathers on Genesis 5 →
Some say that while Adam was looking [at Enoch] God transported him to paradise lest Adam think that Enoch was killed as was Abel and so be grieved.Early Church Fathers on Genesis 5 →
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 5:21 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah. Here the Septuagint version adds again an hundred years; and that Enoch had a son, whose name was Methuselah, is affirmed by Eupolemus (r),
Read John Gill on Genesis 5 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 5 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleWhose name is thought by some learned men to contain a prophecy of the flood, which was to come a thousand years after; for it signifies: He dies, and the dart or arrow of God’ s vengeance comes; or, He dies, and the sending forth of the waters comes.
Read Matthew Poole on Genesis 5 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 5:21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:Ver. 21. And begat Methuselah,] that is, Death’ s dart, or piercing death (death is a skilful archer, that never misseth the mark it shoots at); or, He once dead, in comes the dart, i.e., the deluge: and so it did, even in the very year of his death: though the Septuagint miscounts, and make him to live fourteen years after the flood.
Read John Trapp on Genesis 5 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges21. Methuselah] Possibly = “the man of Shelah”; and, if so, Shelah may indicate the name of a deity; cf. Methushael (Genesis 4:18) = “the man of God.”
Read Cambridge on Genesis 5 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
Tyndale line
¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.
Strictly literal
And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah.
And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.
And Enoch lives sixty-five years [[or one hundred and sixty-five years]], and begets Methuselah.
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methushelah.
When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.
From the Latin
And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
Simplified
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
And Enoch was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Methuselah:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads: וַֽיְחִ֣י חֲנ֔וֹךְ חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃. Both the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch agree with the Masoretic Text in most respects, though the Samaritan Pentateuch uses the word יוליד (bear) instead of יּוֹלֶד.
וַֽיְחִ֣י חֲנ֔וֹךְ חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ויחי חנוך חמשׁ ושׁשׁים שׁנה ויוליד את מתושׁלח
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: יוליד (bear)
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Genesis 5:21
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
חָיָה (chayah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to live or have life, encompassing both literal and figurative senses. It includes various nuances such as reviving, preserving life, and restoring health. The entries detail its use in different stems, with Qal focusing on living and being quickened, while Piel and Hiphil emphasize giving life and reviving. No specific verse references are provided.
חָיָה 283 vb. live
Qal 203
live
be quickened, revive
Pi.
preserve alive, let live
give life
quicken, revive, refresh
Hiph.
preserve alive, let live
quicken, revive
base
H2421 חָיָה live .. live
. be quickened, revive
. . preserve alive, let live
. give life
. quicken, revive, refresh
. . preserve alive, let live
. quicken, revive
2421 chayah khaw-yaw'
a primitive root (compare 2331, 2421); to live, whether
literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:--keep
(leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let,
suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken,
recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save
(alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole.
see HEBREW for 02331
see HEBREW for 02421
חָיָה (cha.yah) — to live.
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
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
חֲנוֹךְ (Chanowk) refers to several figures in the Old Testament, including the son of Cain, the pious Enoch who walked with God, a son of Midian, and a son of Reuben. The name means 'dedicated.' The entries highlight different genealogical connections and significant events, such as Enoch's unique relationship with God.
חֲנוֹךְ n.pr.m.
son of Cain
son of Jered (line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by him
a son of Midian
a son of Reuben
base
H2585 חֲנוֹךְ . son of Cain
. son of Jered (line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by him
. a son of Midian
. a son of Reuben
2585 Chanowk khan-oke'
from 2596; initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian
patriach:--Enoch.
see HEBREW for 02596
חֲנוֹךְ (cha.nokh) — Enoch.
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.17;
son of: Cain (H7014B);
father of: Irad (H5897)
§ Enoch = "dedicated"
1) eldest son of Cain
2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying
3) the city which Cain built and named after his son Enoch (after himself)
Hanoch = "dedicated"
4) a son of Midian, the third child
5) the eldest son of Reuben
חֲנוֹךְ (cha.nokh) — Enoch.
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.18;
son of: Jared (H3382);
father of: Methuselah (H4968)
Also named: Enōch (Ἐνώχ "Enoch" G1802)
§ Enoch = "dedicated"
1) eldest son of Cain
2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying
3) the city which Cain built and named after his son Enoch (after himself)
Hanoch = "dedicated"
4) a son of Midian, the third child
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
e'-nok (chanokh, "initiated"; Henoch):
(1) The eldest son of Cain (Ge 4:17,18).
(2) The son of Jared and father of Methuselah, seventh in descent from Adam in the line of Seth (Jude 1:14). He is said (Ge 5:23) to have lived 365 years, but the brief record of his life is comprised in the words, "Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him" (Ge 5:24). The expression "walked with God" denotes a devout life, lived in close communion with God, while the reference to his end has always been understood, as by the writer of He, to mean, "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him" (
Enoch
Initiated. (1.) The eldest son of Cain (Gen. 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the land of Nod, and called it “after the name of his son Enoch.” This is the first “city” mentioned in Scripture.
(2.) The son of Jared, and father of Methuselah (Gen. 5:21; Luke 3:37). His father was one hundred and sixty-two years old when he was born. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch “walked with God three hundred years” (Gen. 5:22-24), when he was translated without tasting death. His whole life on earth was three hundred and sixty-five years. He was the “seventh from Adam” (Jude 1:14), as distinguished from the son…
(dedicated). The eldest son of Cain, (Genesis 4:17) who called after his name the city which he built. (Genesis 4:18) (B.C. 3870.) The son of Jared and father of Methuselah. (Genesis 5:21) ff.; Luke 3:37 (B.C. 3378-3013.) In the Epistle of Jude (Jude 1:14) he described as "the seventh from Adam;" and the number is probably noticed as conveying the idea of divine completion and rest, while Enoch was himself a type of perfected humanity. After the birth of Methuselah it is said, (Genesis 5:22-24) that Enoch "walked with God three hundred years... and he was not; for God…
1. A son of Cain, in honor of whom the first city named in the Bible was called Enoch, Ge 4:17.
2. "The seventh from Adam," and the father of Methuselah; eminent as a patriarch who lived near to God, through faith in a Redeemer to come, Heb 11:5,13. It was a testimony to his rare piety in an ungodly age that he was translated without seeing death, like Elijah. He had lived only three hundred and sixty years, Ge 5:18-24 Jude 1:14,15, quotes a traditionary prophecy of Enoch, showing his belief in a judgment to come. There is an apocryphal book bearing the name of Enoch, in which similar language occurs. It was probably written by some devout Christian of the first century, and…
חָמֵשׁ (chamesh) means 'five' in Hebrew. It serves as both a cardinal number and can indicate a multiple of five when combined with another number. The word also has an ordinal form, 'fifth.' The entries consistently define this numeral without any noted disagreement.
חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה 342 n.m. and f. five
base
H2568 חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה five
2568 chamesh khaw-maysh'
masculine chamishshah {kham-ish-shaw}; a primitive numeral;
five:--fif(-teen), fifth, five (X apiece).
חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) — five.
1) five
1a) five (cardinal number)
1b) a multiple of five (with another number)
1c) fifth (ordinal number)
HAcbsa — HAcbsa
fiv (chamesh; pente).
See NUMBER.
שִׁשִּׁים (shishshiym) means 'sixty' in Hebrew. It is a numeral derived from the root associated with the number 8337. The term is used in various contexts in the Old Testament to denote the quantity of sixty, also referred to as 'three score.' There is an Aramaic equivalent, שִׁתִּין (shit.tin), which also means sixty.
שִׁשִּׁים 59 n.indecl. sixty
base
H8346 שִׁשִּׁים sixty
8346 shishshiym shish-sheem'
multiple of 8337; sixty:--sixty, three score.
see HEBREW for 08337
שִׁשִּׁים (shish.shim) — sixty.
sixty, three score
Aramaic equivalent: shit.tin (שִׁתִּין "sixty" H8361)
Conj | Adj — ConjunctionHC/Acmpa
siks'-ti (shishshim; hexekonta).
See NUMBER.
שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.
שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])
base
H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])
8141 shaneh shaw-neh'
(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year
(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,
year(X -ly).
see HEBREW for 08138
שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.
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)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.
יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget
Qal
bear, bring forth
less often beget
of both parents
Niph. be born
Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
Pu. be born
Hiph.
beget (a father a child)
bear
Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday
Hithp. declared their pedigree
base
H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth
. less often beget
. of both parents
. be born
. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
. be born
. . beget (a father a child)
. bear
. day of one's being born = birthday
. declared their pedigree
3205 yalad yaw-lad'
a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;
medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show
lineage:--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).
יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.
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)
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vhw3ms
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
מְתוּשֶׁלַח (Methushelach) refers to Methuselah, a biblical figure known as a descendant of Seth. The name is derived from roots meaning 'man of a dart.' He is noted as the son of Enoch and father of Lamech, first mentioned in Genesis 5:21. The lexicons provide consistent details about his lineage and the meaning of his name.
מְתוּשֶׁ֫לַח n.pr.m. descendant of Seth (? man of the dart)
base
H4968 מְתוּשֶׁלַח descendant of Seth
4968 Mthuwshelach meth-oo-sheh'-lakh
from 4962 and 7973; man of a dart; Methushelach, an
antediluvian patriarch:--Methuselah.
see HEBREW for 04962
see HEBREW for 07973
מְתוּשֶׁ֫לַח (me.tu.she.lach) — Methuselah.
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
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
me-thu'-se-la, me-thu'-se-la (methushelach, "man of the javelin"): A descendant of Seth, the son of Enoch, and father of Lamech (Ge 5:21 ff; 1Ch 1:3; Lu 3:37). Methuselah is said to have lived 969 years; he is therefore the oldest of the patriarchs and the oldest man. It is doubtful whether these long years do not include the duration of a family or clan.
Methuselah
Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood (Gen. 5:21-27; 1 Chr. 1:3).
(man of the dart), the son of Enoch, sixth in descent from Seth, and father of Lamech. (Genesis 5:25-27)
Son of Enoch, and father of Lamech. He lived 969 years, a longer life than any other on record, and died within the year before the deluge, Ge 5:21,22.