Quick Definition
Methushael
Biblical Persons & Places
Methushael
Man living at the time before the Flood
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18;
only referred to as Methushael (מְתוּשָׁאֵל);
a son of Mehujael;
father of Lamech.
Strong's Definition
Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch
Derivation: from H4962 (מַת) and H410 (אֵל), with the relative interposed; man who (is) of God;
KJV Usage: Methusael.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Methusael = "who is of God"
1) son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18;
son of: Mehujael (H4232);
father of: Lamech (H3929)
§ Methusael = "who is of God"
son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְתוּשָׁאֵל
methûshâêl
BDB Definition:
Methusael = who is of God
1) son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4962 and H410, with the relative interposed
Total KJV Occurrences: 2