Strong's H4968 · Hebrew
מְתוּשֶׁלַח
Mᵉthûwshelach · /meth-oo-sheh'-lakh/
Definition
Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch
KJV: Methuselah.
Root / derivation: from H4962 (מַת) and H7973 (שֶׁלַח); man of a dart;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְתוּשֶׁלַח across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala
Genesis 5:22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis 5:26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech
Genesis 5:27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
1 Chronicles1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4968 (Mᵉthûwshelach) mean?
Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch
How many times does H4968 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4968 (מְתוּשֶׁלַח) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Methuselah.”
How is Mᵉthûwshelach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4968 is rendered as “Methuselah” (6×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְתוּשֶׁלַח come from?
from H4962 (מַת) and H7973 (שֶׁלַח); man of a dart;