Mᵉthûwshâʼêl — H4967

Definition

masculine proper noun

Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch

1. Methusael = "who is of God"
2. son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech

Usually translated as

Methusael

Origin

from H4962 and H410, with the relative interposed; man who (is) of God

• Derived from Math (H4962)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Greek equivalents

• hekatontaplasíōn (G1542)

Occurrences

Mᵉthûwshâʼêl occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1)

• Genesis 4:18 — And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael (מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל): and Methusael begat Lamech.
• Genesis 4:18 — And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael (וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל) begat Lamech.