Quick Definition
Jared
Biblical Persons & Places
Jared
Man living at the time before the Flood
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.15;
referred to as Jared (KJV= Jered) (יֶ֫רֶד), or Jared (Ἰάρεδ);
a son of Mahalalel;
father of Enoch;
founder of Gedor.
Jered
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
only referred to as Jered (יֶ֫רֶד);
son of Mered and Jehudijah;
a brother of Heber and Jekuthiel;
half-brother of: Miriam(?), Shammai(?) and Ishbah(?);
founder of Gedor.
Strong's Definition
Jered, the name of an antediluvian, and of an Israelite
Derivation: from H3381 (יָרַד); a descent;
KJV Usage: Jared.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.15;
son of: Mahalalel (H4111);
father of: Enoch (H2585H)
Also named: Iared (Ἰάρεδ "Jared" G2391)
§ 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יֶרֶד
yered
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3381
Total KJV Occurrences: 7