Jared (יֶרֶד) — Patriarch | Hebroni Family Tree

Quick Facts

Hebrew Name

יֶרֶד (Yared)

Meaning

Descent / one who descends

Era

Antediluvian Era

Approx. Dates

Antediluvian (traditional)

Father

Mahalalel

Role

Patriarch

Appears In

Genesis 5:15–20, 1 Chronicles 1:2, Luke 3:37

Source Confidence

Primary

The Story of Jared

Son of Mahalalel, father of Chanoch

Lived 962 years (Genesis 5:20) — the second-longest lifespan in Genesis 5 after his great-grandson Metushelach

“Father of Chanoch, who walked with God”

Father

Children (named)