Strong's Lexicon Methushelach: Methuselah Original Word: מְתוּשֶׁלַח Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots מוּת (muth, meaning "death") and שֶׁלַח (shelach, meaning "to send" or "to bring"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Methuselah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, Methuselah is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:37), where the Greek text uses the transliteration Μεθουσάλα (Methousala). Usage: Methuselah is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood to mean "man of the dart" or "when he dies, it shall be sent," possibly referring to the flood that occurred shortly after his death. Methuselah is most famously known for being the longest-lived human in the Bible, living 969 years. Cultural and Historical Background: Methuselah is a significant figure in the genealogies of Genesis. He is the son of Enoch and the grandfather of Noah. His long lifespan is often seen as a symbol of God's patience and the longevity of the antediluvian patriarchs. Methuselah's life spanned a period of great wickedness on earth, culminating in the judgment of the flood. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from math and shelach Definition perhaps "man of the dart," a desc. of Seth NASB Translation Methuselah (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְתוּשֶׁ֫לַח proper name, masculine descendant of Seth (? man of the dart: more probably Babylonian; see conjectures in HomPSBA 1893, 243 ff.); — ׳מ Genesis 5:22,25,26,27 (P), 1 Chronicles 1:3, מְתוּשָׁ֑לַח Genesis 5:21 (P). ᵐ5 Μαθουσαλα. מַתְבֵּן see תבן. מתג (√ of following; meaning unknown). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Methuselah From math and shelach; man of a dart; Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch -- Methuselah. see HEBREW math see HEBREW shelach Forms and Transliterations מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח מְתוּשֶׁ֖לַח מְתוּשֶׁ֗לַח מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃ מתושלח מתושלח׃ mə·ṯū·šā·laḥ mə·ṯū·še·laḥ məṯūšālaḥ məṯūšelaḥ metuShalach metuShelachLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 5:21 HEB: וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃ NAS: and became the father of Methuselah. KJV: years, and begat Methuselah: INT: years and became of Methuselah Genesis 5:22 Genesis 5:25 Genesis 5:26 Genesis 5:27 1 Chronicles 1:3 6 Occurrences |
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