Irad עִירָד

Male Early Patriarch H5897 1 book

Descendant of Cain; father of Mehujael.

Biography

Irad is mentioned in the genealogy of Cain's descendants in Gen.4.18. He was the son of Enoch and the father of Mehujael. Irad represents the fourth generation after Cain. The passage traces the line of Cain down to Lamech. No other details are provided about Irad's life or character. His name may mean "fleet" or "wild ass" in Hebrew.

Family

Parents

Enoch Early Patriarch

Son of Cain

Son of Cain, and a city named after him.
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Offspring

Mehujael Early Patriarch

Son of Irad

Descendant of Cain; father of Methushael.
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In Scripture

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Genesis 1 verse

Genesis 4:18

"Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech."
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Names & Aliases

Form	Language	Script	Strong's
Named	Hebrew	עִירָד	H5897

Encyclopedia Article

Irad

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

(Ge 36:43 parallel 1Ch 1:54).

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i'-ri (`iri).

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