Lexical Definition

‎Ἰάρεδ‎ Iáred (ee-ar'-ed) Jared ^N:N-M-P
of Hebrew origin (‎יֶרֶד‎)

Jared.

• Jared (i.e. Jered), an antediluvian

Abbott-Smith

Ἰάρετ (Rec. -ρέδ, L, Ἰάρεθ), ὁ (Heb. יֶרֶד, LXX Ἰάρεδ, FlJ, Ἰάρεδος),
Jared (Ge 5:15): Lk 3:37.†

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Male • Son of Mahalalel • Ancestor of Noah; father of Enoch

Man living at the time before the Flood

Jared was an ancestor of Noah and the father of Enoch, who walked with God.

• A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.15;
• referred to as Jared or Jared (KJV= Jered) יֶרֶד, or Jared Ἰάρεδ;
• a son of Mahalalel מַהֲלַלְאֵל;
• father of Enoch חֲנוֹךְ;
• founder of Gedor גְדֹר.

Jared is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 5:15-20 and 1 Chronicles 1:2 as a descendant of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. He was the son of Mahalalel and the father of Enoch. Jared lived to the age of 962 years, making him the second-longest-lived person mentioned in the Bible after Methuselah. He was born when Mahalalel was 65 years old and had other sons and daughters in addition to Enoch. Jared's life is notable for being the father of Enoch, who is described as walking with God and being taken by God without experiencing death (Genesis 5:22-24). In Luke 3:37, Jared is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan from creation to the coming of the Messiah.

All entries for Jared: יֶרֶד ☩ Ἰάρεδ

Related Profiles:

• Mahalalel (father)
• Enoch (child)
• town|Gedor (child)