Jared יֶ֫רֶד
Ancestor of Noah; father of Enoch
Who is Jared in the Bible?
Jared was an ancestor of Noah and the father of Enoch, 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, Jared lived to be 962 years old, making him the second-longest-lived person in the Bible after Methuselah. His greatest significance lies in being the father of Enoch, the righteous man who "walked with God" and was taken up to heaven without experiencing death (Genesis 5:22-24). Jared also appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Luke 3:37, demonstrating the unbroken line of God's plan extending from creation through the Messiah.
Biography
Jared is mentioned in the genealogies of Gen.5.15-20 and 1Ch.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 (Gen.5.22-24). In Luk.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.
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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 2 with study contentGenesis 5 verses
- Genesis 5:15
"When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared."
Study Genesis → - Genesis 5:16
"And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters."
Study Genesis → - Genesis 5:18
"When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch."
Study Genesis → - Genesis 5:19
"And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters."
Study Genesis → - Genesis 5:20
"So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died."
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:2
"Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,"
Luke 1 verse
- Luke 3:37
"the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יֶ֫רֶד |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | יֶ֫רֶד |
| Greek | Greek | Ἰάρεδ |
Jared
sRef="Bible:Gen.5.15-Gen.5.20">Ge 5:15-20; 1Ch 1:2; Lu 3:37, son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch. The King James Version has "Jered" in 1Ch 1:2.
The name is supposed by Budde to denote a degeneration of the human race, the first five generations being righteous, their successors not, except Enoch and Noah. The name has been identified with that of Irad (iradh), Ge 4:18. See Skinner, Gen, 117, 129, 131.
jar-e-si'-a: the King James Version for JAARESHIAH (which see).
jar'-ha (yarcha`, meaning unknown): An Egyptian slave of Shesham, about El