Genesis 5:17
Genesis 5:17 in Multiple Translations
So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
And all the years of Mahalalel's life were eight hundred and ninety-five: and he came to his end.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died.
And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.
All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.
And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
He died when he was 895 years old.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 5:17
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Genesis 5:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יִּהְיוּ֙
כָּל
יְמֵ֣י
מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל
חָמֵ֤שׁ
וְ/תִשְׁעִים֙
שָׁנָ֔ה
וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה
מֵא֖וֹת
שָׁנָ֑ה
וַ/יָּמֹֽת
וַ/יִּהְיוּ֙
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
יְמֵ֣י
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל
Mahălalʼêl
H4111
Mahalalel
N-proper
חָמֵ֤שׁ
châmêsh
H2568
five
Adj
וְ/תִשְׁעִים֙
tishʻîym
H8673
ninety
Conj | Adj
שָׁנָ֔ה
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה
shᵉmôneh
H8083
eight
Conj | Adj
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
וַ/יָּמֹֽת
mûwth
H4191
to die
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 5:17
וַ/יִּהְיוּ֙
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
יְמֵ֣י
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל
Mahălalʼêl
H4111
"Mahalalel"
N-proper
Mahalalel was a man in the Bible, the grandson of Cainan and great-grandson of Seth, and his name means 'praise of God'. He is mentioned in Genesis 5:12-17.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4; father of: Shephatiah (H8203N) § Mahalaleel = "praise of God" 1) son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth 2) a descendant of Perez, the son of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Mahalaleel. See also: Genesis 5:12; Genesis 5:16; Nehemiah 11:4.
חָמֵ֤שׁ
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
וְ/תִשְׁעִים֙
tishʻîym
H8673
"ninety"
Conj | Adj
This word represents the number ninety in biblical Hebrew, used for counting or describing large quantities of items or people, like ninety years of age.
Definition: ninety
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: ninety. See also: Genesis 5:9; Ezra 2:58; Jeremiah 52:23.
שָׁנָ֔ה
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה
shᵉmôneh
H8083
"eight"
Conj | Adj
The Hebrew word for the number eight, which was considered a special number in biblical times. It is used to describe quantities, such as eight days or eight years, and also appears in ordinal forms, like eighth or eighth day.
Definition: 1) eight, eighth 1a) eight (as cardinal number) 1b) eighth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 105 OT verses. KJV: eight(-een, -eenth), eighth. See also: Genesis 5:4; 1 Chronicles 16:38; Jeremiah 32:1.
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
וַ/יָּמֹֽת
mûwth
H4191
"to die"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to die, either literally or as a punishment, and is used in books like Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean to perish or be killed. This concept is seen in the story of Adam and Eve, where death enters the world as a result of sin.
Definition: 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely
Usage: Occurs in 695 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. See also: Genesis 2:17; Exodus 21:18; Numbers 35:21.
Study Notes — Genesis 5:17
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Context — The Descendants of Adam
15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
16And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. 19And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.Genesis 5:17 Summary
Genesis 5:17 tells us that Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years before he died. This verse reminds us that our lives on earth are limited, and we will all face death one day (as seen in Hebrews 9:27). Mahalalel's long life shows us that God is in control of our lives, and we should use the time He gives us to love and serve Him (as encouraged in Ephesians 5:16). By trusting in God's sovereignty, we can live our lives with purpose and meaning, knowing that our time on earth is a gift from Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Bible provide the exact number of years Mahalalel lived?
The Bible provides the exact number of years Mahalalel lived to emphasize the reality of his life and death, and to highlight God's sovereignty over human life, as seen in Genesis 5:17 and Psalm 90:12.
What can we learn from Mahalalel's long life?
Mahalalel's long life, as recorded in Genesis 5:17, teaches us about God's gift of life and the importance of using our time wisely, as encouraged in Ephesians 5:16 and Colossians 4:5.
How does Mahalalel's death relate to the broader biblical theme of mortality?
Mahalalel's death, as stated in Genesis 5:17, serves as a reminder of the universal reality of death, which is a consequence of sin, as explained in Romans 5:12-14 and Hebrews 9:27.
What is the significance of the phrase 'and then he died' in Genesis 5:17?
The phrase 'and then he died' in Genesis 5:17 emphasizes the finality of death and the certainty of judgment, as taught in Hebrews 9:27 and Revelation 20:12-15.
Reflection Questions
- What does Mahalalel's life and death teach me about the preciousness and brevity of human life?
- How can I, like Mahalalel, use my life to glorify God and fulfill my purpose on earth?
- What legacy do I want to leave behind when my time on earth is over, and how can I start building it now?
- In what ways can I trust in God's sovereignty over my life, just as Mahalalel's life and death demonstrate God's control over human existence?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 5:17
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years, and he died.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 5:17
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 5:17
No notes from Poole on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 5:17
Genesis 5:17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.Ver. 17. And he died.] Mors, omnibus finis, multis remedium, quibusdam votum . It was so doubtless to these holy patriarchs, more willing to die, than ever they had been to dine.