Antediluvian Era

Who Was Mahalalel? — Patriarch

מַהֲלַלְאֵל
“Praise of God”
Quick Facts
Hebrew Name
מַהֲלַלְאֵל (Mahalalel)
Meaning
Praise of God
Era
Antediluvian Era
Approx. Dates
Antediluvian (traditional)
Father
Cainan
Role
Patriarch
Appears In
Genesis 5:12–17, 1 Chronicles 1:2, Luke 3:37
Source Confidence
Primary

The Story of Mahalalel

Son of Kenan, father of Yared

Lived 895 years (Genesis 5:17)

The first name in this line to carry the divine element 'El'

“Praise of God — fifth from Adam in the line to Noach”

Family

Father
Children (named)

Scripture References

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