Irad

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son of Enoch (GEN 4:18)

Lineage: God › Adam › Cain › Enoch › Irad

Names

en Irad
wild ass; heap of empire; dragon
en Irad · Also called · H5897 none · GEN 4:18
fugitive
he עִירָד iyrad · H5897 · GEN 4:18
fugitive
el Γαιδαδ Gaidad · none · GEN 4:18
bg Ирад

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Gen 4:18

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Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	2 25–130 years per generation	c. 3954 BC – 3744 BC
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	3 25–130 years per generation	c. 3929 BC – 3614 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	3 25–130 years per generation	c. 3930 BC – 3615 BC
Shem · 2447 BC Descendant	5 25–130 years per generation	c. 3097 BC – 2572 BC
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Descendant	6 25–130 years per generation	c. 3127 BC – 2497 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Descendant	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 3352 BC – 2512 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Descendant	9 25–130 years per generation	c. 3452 BC – 2507 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Descendant	10 25–130 years per generation	c. 3548 BC – 2498 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Descendant	11 25–130 years per generation	c. 3648 BC – 2493 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Descendant	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 3746 BC – 2486 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Descendant	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 3846 BC – 2481 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Descendant	14 25–130 years per generation	c. 3945 BC – 2475 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2670 BC – 2295 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Descendant	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 4006 BC – 2431 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2660 BC – 2285 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2615 BC – 2215 BC
Ishmael · 1909 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2629 BC – 2229 BC
Esau · 1836 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2601 BC – 2176 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2600 BC – 2175 BC
Ben-ammi · 1896 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2661 BC – 2236 BC
Moab · 1896 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2661 BC – 2236 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2641 BC – 2216 BC
Asher · 1753 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2563 BC – 2113 BC
Benjamin · 1740 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2550 BC – 2100 BC
Dan · 1756 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2566 BC – 2116 BC
Dinah · 1751 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2561 BC – 2111 BC
Gad · 1754 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2564 BC – 2114 BC
Issachar · 1753 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2563 BC – 2113 BC
Joseph · 1744 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2554 BC – 2104 BC
Levi · 1748 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2558 BC – 2108 BC
Naphtali · 1755 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2565 BC – 2115 BC
Reuben · 1757 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2567 BC – 2117 BC
Simeon · 1758 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2568 BC – 2118 BC
Zebulun · 1752 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2562 BC – 2112 BC
Ephraim · 1709 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 2564 BC – 2089 BC
Manasseh · 1710 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 2565 BC – 2090 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 2577 BC – 2102 BC
Kohath · 1705 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 2560 BC – 2085 BC
Aaron · 1573 BC Descendant	20 20–45 years per generation	c. 2473 BC – 1973 BC
Moses · 1570 BC Descendant	20 20–45 years per generation	c. 2470 BC – 1970 BC
Amram · 1688 BC Descendant	20 20–45 years per generation	c. 2588 BC – 2088 BC
Eli · 1167 BC Descendant	26 20–45 years per generation	c. 2337 BC – 1687 BC
Joshua · 1532 BC Descendant	28 20–45 years per generation	c. 2792 BC – 2092 BC
David · 1086 BC Descendant	28 20–45 years per generation	c. 2346 BC – 1646 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2356 BC – 1631 BC
Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2355 BC – 1630 BC
Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2358 BC – 1633 BC
Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2357 BC – 1632 BC
Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2353 BC – 1628 BC
Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2338 BC – 1613 BC
Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2336 BC – 1611 BC
Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2354 BC – 1629 BC
Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2337 BC – 1612 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 2341 BC – 1616 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant	33 20–45 years per generation	c. 2434 BC – 1609 BC
Joash · 845 BC Descendant	36 20–45 years per generation	c. 2465 BC – 1565 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant	37 20–45 years per generation	c. 2491 BC – 1566 BC
Samuel · 1153 BC Descendant	37 20–45 years per generation	c. 2818 BC – 1893 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	41 20–45 years per generation	c. 2587 BC – 1562 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	44 20–45 years per generation	c. 2629 BC – 1529 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	45 20–45 years per generation	c. 2658 BC – 1533 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	45 20–45 years per generation	c. 2660 BC – 1535 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	45 20–45 years per generation	c. 2654 BC – 1529 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	46 20–45 years per generation	c. 2687 BC – 1537 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	59 20–45 years per generation	c. 2660 BC – 1185 BC

Family of origin

Father: Enoch
Mother: Unknown

One-parent family

Son: Mehujael

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Line of Cain

Irad Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Irad was a descendant of Cain and the father of Mehujael.

Irad Article STEPBible TIPNR

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.

Irad Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Runner; wild ass, one of the antediluvian patriarchs, the father of Mehujael (Gen. 4:18), and grandson of Cain.

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Irad_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Irad@Gen.4.18) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, irad_611)

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