1 Chronicles 1:2

Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

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τοῦ Μαθουσαλὰ τοῦ Ἑνὼχ τοῦ Ἰαρέδ τοῦ Μαλελεὴλ τοῦ Καϊνὰν

Which 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,

Genesis 5:12

וַיְחִי קֵינָן שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-מַֽהֲלַלְאֵֽל׃

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

Genesis 5:9

וַיְחִי אֱנוֹשׁ תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-קֵינָֽן׃

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

קֵינָ֥ן מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break יָֽרֶד Silluq — end of the verse

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קֵינָ֥ן

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Kenan")

Dictionary form: קֵינָן · kay-NAWN

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קֵינָן

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In the KJV here: kenan

cainan ×4 kenan ×1 of cainan ×1

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Kenan — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.

Cainan — Traditional spelling; preferred in NT-linked genealogy contexts.

Qenan — Transliteration-based; used in academic or critical editions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7426 H7018

קֵינָן proper name, masculine a Sethite (Sabean proper name of deity קינן CIS^{iv, no. 8, 1.2}); — Gen 5:9; Gen 5:10; Gen 5:12; Gen 5:13; Gen 5:14; 1Chr 1:2, Καιναν.

Strong's Definition H7018

cainan, kenan

qênān

possession

Kenan, an antediluvian

son of Enosh and father of Mahalaleel

also 'Cainan'

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

Kenan Son of Enosh, descendant of Seth

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מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Mahalaleel")

Dictionary form: מַהֲלַלְאֵל · ma-huh-lahl-ALE

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מַהֲלַלְאֵל

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In the KJV here: mahalaleel

mahalaleel ×5 of mahalaleel ×2

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Mahalalel — Standard modern spelling used in most contemporary Bible translations.

Mahalaleel — Traditional spelling; prefer when matching older manuscript traditions.

Mahalael — Shortened modern form; used in some critical editions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2177 H4111

מַהֲלַלְאֵל proper name, masculine

**read מְהַלֶּלְאֵל Gray^{Prop. N. 201}. (praise of God, compare יְהַלֶּלְאֵל above); —

1. great-grandson of Seth according to genealogy of P, Gen 5:12; Gen 5:13; Gen 5:15; Gen 5:16; Gen 5:17; 1Chr 1:2.

2. a man of Judah Neh 11:4.

Strong's Definition H4111

mahalaleel

mahălalʾēl

praise of God

Mahalalel, the name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an Israelite

son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Mahalalel Descendant of Seth; ancestor of Noah Mahalalel Descendant of Perez; lived in Jerusalem after the exile

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יָֽרֶד

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Jered")

Dictionary form: יֶרֶד · yeh-RED

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יָֽרֶד

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In the KJV here: jered

jared ×4 jered ×2 and jared ×1

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Jared — Standard modern English spelling; most widely recognized form.

Jered — Alternate spelling used for a distinct individual in Chronicles.

Yered — Closer transliteration; suited for scholarly or Hebrew-focused contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3718 H3382

יֶ֫רֶד

proper name, masculine 1. son of Mehall'el, fourth generation from Seth Gen 5:16; Gen 5:18; Gen 5:19; Gen 5:20 יָ֑רֶד vGen 5:15; 1Chr 1:2 ᵐ5 Ιαρεδ (see Lag^{BN 77}).

2. יֶרֶד man of Judah 1Chr 4:18 ᵐ5 id.

Strong's Definition H3382

jared, jered

yered

descent

Jered, the name of an antediluvian, and of an Israelite

son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

Jared Ancestor of Noah; father of Enoch Jered Son of Mered, founder of Gedor.

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