H4968 — מְתוּשֶׁלַח (Mᵉthûwshelach)
Strong's H4968 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח (Mᵉthûwshelach)
Pronunciation: meth-oo-sheh'-lakh
Morphology: n-pr-m
Name Meaning: Methuselah = "man of the dart"
Derivation: from מַת (math) [H4962] and שֶׁלַח (shelach) [H7973]; man of a dart;
Definition: Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch
KJV Renderings: Methuselah.
Senses
- son of Enoch, 6th in descent from Seth, and father of Lamech
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3103 | Μαθουσάλα | Mathousála | of Hebrew origin (H4968) | Mathusala (i.e. Methushelach), an antediluvian | Mathusala |
| H4962 | מַת | math | from the same as מָתַי (mâthay) H4970 | properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural) | [phrase] few, [idiom] friends, men, persons, [idiom] small |
| H7973 | שֶׁלַח | shelach | from שָׁלַח (shâlach) H7971 | a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch | dart, plant, [idiom] put off, sword, weapon |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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