Genesis 5:15
"And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared. A hundred and sixty, according to the Septuagint version.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H2421 חָיָה
Definition:

A primitive root (comparechavah,chayah); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive -- keep (live, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish A primitive root (comparechavah,chayah); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive -- keep (live, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish

Possible Meanings:
  • having the vigour of life (semantic_range)
  • lively (semantic_range)
H4111 מַהֲלַלְאֵל
Definition:

12,13,15,16,17;1 Chronicles 1:2.2a man of JudahNehemiah 11:4.Topical LexiconLineage and NameMahalalel, fifth in descent from Adam through the line of Seth, is introduced in Genesis as “the son of Kena 12,13,15,16,17;1 Chronicles 1:2.2a man of JudahNehemiah 11:4.Topical LexiconLineage and NameMahalalel, fifth in descent from Adam through the line of Seth, is introduced in Genesis as “the son of Kena

Possible Meanings:
  • praise of God (semantic_range)
H2568 חָמֵשׁ
Definition:

694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. + 694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. +

Possible Meanings:
  • army (semantic_range)
  • five parts (semantic_range)
  • be firm strong (semantic_range)
  • be courageous (semantic_range)
H8141 שָׁנֶה
Definition:

10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)
H8346 שִׁשִּׁים
Definition:

cityDeuteronomy 3:44t., cubit1 Kings 6:2;Ezekiel 40:14, man2 Kings 25:19=Jeremiah 52:25, dayLeviticus 12:5, etc.; plural nounבָּנוֺת2Chronicles 11:21, compareSongs 3:7; after plural nounNumbers 7:88(3 cityDeuteronomy 3:44t., cubit1 Kings 6:2;Ezekiel 40:14, man2 Kings 25:19=Jeremiah 52:25, dayLeviticus 12:5, etc.; plural nounבָּנוֺת2Chronicles 11:21, compareSongs 3:7; after plural nounNumbers 7:88(3

Possible Meanings:
  • sixty (semantic_range)
H8141 שָׁנֶה
Definition:

10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)
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)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H3382 יֶרֶד
Definition:

16,18,19,20;יָ֑רֶדGenesis 5:15;1 Chronicles 1:2;ᵐ5Ιαρεδ(see LagBN 77).2יֶרֶדman of Judah1 Chronicles 4:18;ᵐ5id.Topical LexiconGenealogical PlacementYered, rendered “Jared” in most English Bibles, appe 16,18,19,20;יָ֑רֶדGenesis 5:15;1 Chronicles 1:2;ᵐ5Ιαρεδ(see LagBN 77).2יֶרֶדman of Judah1 Chronicles 4:18;ᵐ5id.Topical LexiconGenealogical PlacementYered, rendered “Jared” in most English Bibles, appe

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
  • descend (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)

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