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Mahalaleel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s praise). (1) Son of Cainan (Gen. 5.12-17). Maleleel (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)). (2) A Judahite (Neh. 11:4⁴And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Cainan, the grandson of Seth (Gen. 5:12-17¹²And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: ¹³And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: ¹⁴And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. ¹⁵And 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. (Genesis 5:12‑17); 1 Chron. 1:2²Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, (1 Chronicles 1:2)). Called MALELEEL in 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).

2. Ancestor of Athaiah who returned from exile (Neh. 11:4⁴And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4111 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mahalal’el

Phonic:

mah-hal-al-ale’

Meaning:

from 4110 and 410; praise of God; Mahalalel, the name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Mahalaleel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

praise of God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Praising God:―name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an Israelite, Gen. 5:12. {Laudens Deum}