4967. Methushael

Strong's Lexicon

Methushael: Methushael

Original Word: מְתוּשָׁאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mthuwsha'el
Pronunciation: meh-thoo-sha-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (meth-oo-shaw-ale')
Definition: Methushael
Meaning: Methusael

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots מוּת (muth, meaning "man") and שָׁאַל (sha'al, meaning "to ask" or "to inquire")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Methushael, as it is a unique Hebrew name found in the Old Testament.

Usage: Methushael is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is often interpreted to mean "Man of God" or "He who is of God." It reflects a theophoric element, indicating a connection or dedication to God.

Cultural and Historical Background: Methushael is a descendant of Cain, mentioned in the genealogical line in Genesis. This lineage is significant as it traces the descendants of Cain, who was marked by God after the murder of Abel. The genealogies in Genesis often serve to provide historical context and lineage, emphasizing the continuity of God's creation and the unfolding of human history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from math and el
Definition
"man of God," a desc. of Cain
NASB Translation
Methushael (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְתוּשָׁאֵל proper name, masculine descendant of Cain (Babylonian form., mutu-ša-ili 'man of God,' Len^{Orig. ed. 2, i. 262 f. Eng. Tr. 268}); — Genesis 4:18 (twice in verse) (J), ᵐ5 Μαθουσαλα (i.e.מְתוּשֶׁלַח? so Di; otherwise Bu^{Urgesch. 125 f.})

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Methusael

From math and 'el, with the relative interposed; man who (is) of God; Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch -- Methusael.

see HEBREW math

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations

וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל ומתושאל מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל מתושאל mə·ṯū·šā·’êl məṯūšā’êl meTushaEl ū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êl ūməṯūšā’êl umetushaEl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:18
HEB: יָלַד֙ אֶת־ מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל יָלַ֥ד
NAS: became the father of Methushael, and Methushael
KJV: begat Methusael: and Methusael
INT: and Mehujael the father of Methushael and Methushael became

Genesis 4:18
HEB: אֶת־ מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל יָלַ֥ד אֶת־
NAS: of Methushael, and Methushael became the father
KJV: Methusael: and Methusael begat
INT: the father of Methushael and Methushael became of Lamech

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4967
2 Occurrences

mə·ṯū·šā·’êl — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êl — 1 Occ.