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Jared

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(descent). Father of Enoch (Gen. 5:15-20¹⁵And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: ¹⁶And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: ¹⁷And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ¹⁸And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: ¹⁹And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: ²⁰And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. (Genesis 5:15‑20); Luke 3:37³⁷Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, (Luke 3:37)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Mahalaleel, a descendant of Seth (Gen. 5:15-20¹⁵And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: ¹⁶And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: ¹⁷And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ¹⁸And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: ¹⁹And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: ²⁰And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. (Genesis 5:15‑20); Luke 3:37³⁷Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, (Luke 3:37)). Called JERED in 1 Chronicles 1:2²Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, (1 Chronicles 1:2).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2391 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἰάρεδ

Transliteration:

Iared

Phonic:

ee-ar’-ed

Meaning:

of Hebrew origin (3382); Jared (i.e. Jered), an antediluvian

KJV Usage:

Jared

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a descender

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descended; ruling:―son of Maleleel [JERED], Luke 3:37. {Descensus}