Genesis 4:18
Strong's Lexicon
Now to Enoch
לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙ (la·ḥă·nō·wḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2585: Enoch = 'dedicated' n pr m 1) eldest son of Cain 2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying n pr loc 3) the city which Cain built and named after his son Enoch (after himself) Hanoch = 'dedicated' n pr m 4) a son of Midian, the third child 5) the eldest son of Reuben

was born
וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד (way·yiw·wā·lêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 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)

Irad,
עִירָ֔ד (‘î·rāḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5897: Irad = 'fleet' 1) son of Enoch, grandson of Cain, and father of Mehujael

and Irad
וְעִירָ֕ד (wə·‘î·rāḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5897: Irad = 'fleet' 1) son of Enoch, grandson of Cain, and father of Mehujael

was the father of
יָלַ֖ד (yā·laḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 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)

Mehujael,
מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל (mə·ḥū·yā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4232: Mehujael = 'smitten by God' 1) son of Irad and great grandson of Cain

and Mehujael
וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל (ū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4232: Mehujael = 'smitten by God' 1) son of Irad and great grandson of Cain

was the father of
יָלַד֙ (yā·laḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 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)

Methusael,
מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל (mə·ṯū·šā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4967: Methusael = 'who is of God' 1) son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech

and Methusael
וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל (ū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4967: Methusael = 'who is of God' 1) son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech

was the father of
יָלַ֥ד (yā·laḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 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)

Lamech.
לָֽמֶךְ׃ (lā·meḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3929: Lamech = 'powerful' 1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah 2) father of Noah

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.

Young's Literal Translation
And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Irad was born to Enoch, Irad fathered Mehujael, Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

New American Standard Bible
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.

King James Bible
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

New Living Translation
Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

English Standard Version
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

New American Standard Bible
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.

King James Bible
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Irad was born to Enoch, Irad fathered Mehujael, Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

International Standard Version
Irad was born to Enoch. Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

NET Bible
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

American Standard Version
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

English Revised Version
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael: and Methushael begat Lamech.

Young's Literal Translation
And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.
















Cross References
Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:15
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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