Jared יֶ֫רֶד
Ancestor of Noah; father of Enoch
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
"Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared."
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"Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters."
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"Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch."
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"Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters."
Study Genesis → - Genesis 5:20
"All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, 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 Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יֶ֫רֶד | H3382G |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | יֶ֫רֶד | H3382G |
| Greek | Greek | Ἰάρεδ | G2391 |
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