And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

GENESIS 5:15KJV
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Genesis 5:15 (KJV)

What does Genesis 5:15 mean?

Genesis 5:15 records that Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years before he became the father of Jared. This verse is part of a genealogy, listing the ages and descendants of early figures in the book of Genesis.

Genesis 5 is a chapter where the writer, traditionally understood to be Moses, is listing the generations from Adam onward. The verse simply states the age at which Mahalaleel had his son Jared, continuing the pattern found throughout the chapter. This genealogy helps trace the lineage and the passage of time in the early biblical narrative.

Where else these words appear

“Mahalaleel” Hebrew H4111 · used in 7 verses

  • Genesis 5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
  • Genesis 5:16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
  • 1 Chronicles 1:2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

“Jared” Hebrew H3382 · used in 7 verses

  • Genesis 5:16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
  • Genesis 5:19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
  • 1 Chronicles 1:2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

“sixty” Hebrew H8346 · used in 56 verses

  • Genesis 5:18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
  • Numbers 31:39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
  • 2 Chronicles 12:3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.