Genesis 4:18 KJV - Bible Verse

Genesis 4:18

"And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And unto Enoch was born Irad,.... But of neither of them is any other mention made, either in sacred or profane history; nor is it said how old Enoch was when Irad was born, nor how long he lived after; as is recorded of Adam, Seth, and their posterity: and Irad begat

Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methusael; of whom also we have no other account: and Methusael begat Lamech; and it seems for the sake of Lamech that the genealogy of Cain's posterity is described and carried down thus far, some things being to be taken notice of concerning him. The names of the immediate posterity of Genos or Cain, according to Sanchoniatho, and, as Philo Byblius (l) has translated them, were light, fire, and flame; who found out fire by rubbing pieces of wood together, and taught the use of it, from whence they seem to have their names. These begat sons that exceeded others in bulk and height, whose names were given to the mountains they first possessed, and from them were called Cassius, Libanus, Antilibanus, and Brathy; and of them were begotten Memrumus and Hypsuranius, so called by their mothers, women, who, without shame, lay with everyone they could meet with; of these came Agreus and Halieus, the inventors of fishing and hunting; and these seem to answer to the generations from Cain to Lamech; and it is no wonder Moses should take no more notice of such a set of men; which, according to their own historian, deserved but little regard. (l) Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 1. p. 34, 35.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H3205 יָלַד

Definition:

18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4) 18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4)

Possible Meanings:

child (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
boy (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)

H2585 חֲנוֹךְ

Definition:

17(twice in verse);Genesis 4:18ᵐ5Ενωχ,ᵐ5LΕνως.2son of Jered(line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by himGenesis 5:18,19,21,22,23,24;1 Chronicles 1:3ᵐ5Ενωχ.3חֲנֹךְa son of M 17(twice in verse);Genesis 4:18ᵐ5Ενωχ,ᵐ5LΕνως.2son of Jered(line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by himGenesis 5:18,19,21,22,23,24;1 Chronicles 1:3ᵐ5Ενωχ.3חֲנֹךְa son of M

H0853 אֵת

Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:

sign (semantic_range)

H5897 עִירָד

Definition:

18(twice in verse)Γαιδαδ.Topical LexiconOverviewIrad (Strong’s Hebrew 5897 עִירָד) appears exclusively inGenesis 4:18, twice within the same verse. A grandson of Cain’s son Enoch and the father of Meh 18(twice in verse)Γαιδαδ.Topical LexiconOverviewIrad (Strong’s Hebrew 5897 עִירָד) appears exclusively inGenesis 4:18, twice within the same verse. A grandson of Cain’s son Enoch and the father of Meh

H5897 עִירָד

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H3205 יָלַד

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Possible Meanings:

child (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
boy (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)

H0853 אֵת

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sign (semantic_range)

H4232 מְחוּיָאֵל

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18a =מְחִיָּיאֵ֯לGenesis 4:18b (J; Aᵐ5Lin bothΜαιηλ, EΜαουιηλ; compare further LagOr. ii, 35 BN 96(Μαιουιαηλ) BuUrgesch.125). — (etymology dubious; ThesAdd. 97 perhapssmitten of El√מחה; BuUrgesch. 128 18a =מְחִיָּיאֵ֯לGenesis 4:18b (J; Aᵐ5Lin bothΜαιηλ, EΜαουιηλ; compare further LagOr. ii, 35 BN 96(Μαιουιαηλ) BuUrgesch.125). — (etymology dubious; ThesAdd. 97 perhapssmitten of El√מחה; BuUrgesch. 128

H4232 מְחוּיָאֵל

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H3205 יָלַד

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child (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
boy (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)

H0853 אֵת

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sign (semantic_range)

H4967 מְתוּשָׁאֵל

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18(twice in verse) (J),ᵐ5Μαθουσαλα(i.e.מְתוּשֶׁלַח? so Di; otherwise BuUrgesch. 125 f.)Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesGenesis 4:18records the sole mention of Methushael within the canon: “Mehujae 18(twice in verse) (J),ᵐ5Μαθουσαλα(i.e.מְתוּשֶׁלַח? so Di; otherwise BuUrgesch. 125 f.)Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesGenesis 4:18records the sole mention of Methushael within the canon: “Mehujae

H4967 מְתוּשָׁאֵל

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H3205 יָלַד

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Possible Meanings:

child (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
boy (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)

H0853 אֵת

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sign (semantic_range)

H3929 לֶמֶךְ

Definition:

197t.;לָ֑מֶךְGenesis 4:182t.; —1son ofמְתוּשָׁאֵל(Cainite)Genesis 4:18,19,23 (twice in verse);Genesis 4:24(all J).2son ofמְתוּשֶׁלַח(Sethite)Genesis 5:25,26,28,30,31 (all P),1 Chronicles 1:3. —ᵐ5Ααμεχ 197t.;לָ֑מֶךְGenesis 4:182t.; —1son ofמְתוּשָׁאֵל(Cainite)Genesis 4:18,19,23 (twice in verse);Genesis 4:24(all J).2son ofמְתוּשֶׁלַח(Sethite)Genesis 5:25,26,28,30,31 (all P),1 Chronicles 1:3. —ᵐ5Ααμεχ

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