Lexical Definition

‎יֶרֶד‎ Yered (yeh'-red) Jared N:N-M-P
from ‎יָרַד‎; a descent

Jared.

1) son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth
2) a descendant of Judah and father of Gedor

See Greek: Ἰάρεδ

Usage: 4 forms in 6 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
יָֽרֶד Jared Gen.5.15 • 1Chr.1.2
יֶ֗רֶד Jared Gen.5.19
יֶ֕רֶד Jared Gen.5.18
יֶ֔רֶד Jared Gen.5.16 • Gen.5.20

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎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 LagBN 77).

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 5:15 · 5:16 · 5:18 · 5:19 · 5:20
1 Chronicles 1:2 · 4:18

Profile

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.

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