Methusael

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Names

en Methusael
who demands his death
en Methushael
en Methushael
en Methushael · Also called · H4967 none · GEN 4:18
man of G-d
en Methusael · Also called
he מְתוּשָׁאֵל methushael · H4967 · GEN 4:18
man of G-d
he מְתוּשָׁאֵל · H4967
el Μαθουσαλα Mathousala · none · GEN 4:18
bg Метусаил
bg Метусаил
bg Метусаил

Mentioned in (1)

Gen 4:18

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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1
Ellen Gould White · EN · 8 related paragraphs
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 4 bibliographic references from the official index

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	4 25–130 years per generation	c. 3904 BC – 3484 BC
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	5 25–130 years per generation	c. 3879 BC – 3354 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	5 25–130 years per generation	c. 3880 BC – 3355 BC
Shem · 2447 BC Descendant	3 25–130 years per generation	c. 2837 BC – 2522 BC
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Descendant	4 25–130 years per generation	c. 2867 BC – 2447 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Descendant	6 25–130 years per generation	c. 3092 BC – 2462 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Descendant	7 25–130 years per generation	c. 3192 BC – 2457 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Descendant	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 3288 BC – 2448 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Descendant	9 25–130 years per generation	c. 3388 BC – 2443 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Descendant	10 25–130 years per generation	c. 3486 BC – 2436 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Descendant	11 25–130 years per generation	c. 3586 BC – 2431 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Descendant	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 3685 BC – 2425 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Descendant	13 20–45 years per generation	c. 2580 BC – 2255 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Descendant	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 3746 BC – 2381 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Descendant	13 20–45 years per generation	c. 2570 BC – 2245 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 2525 BC – 2175 BC
Ishmael · 1909 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 2539 BC – 2189 BC
Esau · 1836 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2511 BC – 2136 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2510 BC – 2135 BC
Ben-ammi · 1896 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2571 BC – 2196 BC
Moab · 1896 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2571 BC – 2196 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 2551 BC – 2176 BC
Asher · 1753 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2473 BC – 2073 BC
Benjamin · 1740 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2460 BC – 2060 BC
Dan · 1756 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2476 BC – 2076 BC
Dinah · 1751 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2471 BC – 2071 BC
Gad · 1754 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2474 BC – 2074 BC
Issachar · 1753 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2473 BC – 2073 BC
Joseph · 1744 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2464 BC – 2064 BC
Levi · 1748 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2468 BC – 2068 BC
Naphtali · 1755 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2475 BC – 2075 BC
Reuben · 1757 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2477 BC – 2077 BC
Simeon · 1758 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2478 BC – 2078 BC
Zebulun · 1752 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 2472 BC – 2072 BC
Ephraim · 1709 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2474 BC – 2049 BC
Manasseh · 1710 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2475 BC – 2050 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2487 BC – 2062 BC
Kohath · 1705 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 2470 BC – 2045 BC
Aaron · 1573 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2383 BC – 1933 BC
Moses · 1570 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2380 BC – 1930 BC
Amram · 1688 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 2498 BC – 2048 BC
Eli · 1167 BC Descendant	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 2247 BC – 1647 BC
Joshua · 1532 BC Descendant	26 20–45 years per generation	c. 2702 BC – 2052 BC
David · 1086 BC Descendant	26 20–45 years per generation	c. 2256 BC – 1606 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2266 BC – 1591 BC
Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2265 BC – 1590 BC
Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2268 BC – 1593 BC
Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2267 BC – 1592 BC
Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2263 BC – 1588 BC
Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2248 BC – 1573 BC
Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2246 BC – 1571 BC
Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2264 BC – 1589 BC
Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2247 BC – 1572 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 2251 BC – 1576 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant	31 20–45 years per generation	c. 2344 BC – 1569 BC
Joash · 845 BC Descendant	34 20–45 years per generation	c. 2375 BC – 1525 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant	35 20–45 years per generation	c. 2401 BC – 1526 BC
Samuel · 1153 BC Descendant	35 20–45 years per generation	c. 2728 BC – 1853 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	39 20–45 years per generation	c. 2497 BC – 1522 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	42 20–45 years per generation	c. 2539 BC – 1489 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	43 20–45 years per generation	c. 2568 BC – 1493 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	43 20–45 years per generation	c. 2570 BC – 1495 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	43 20–45 years per generation	c. 2564 BC – 1489 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	44 20–45 years per generation	c. 2597 BC – 1497 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	57 20–45 years per generation	c. 2570 BC – 1145 BC

Family of origin

Father: Mehujael
Mother: Unknown

One-parent family

Son: Lamech

Belonged to (1)

Line of Cain

SummaryBibleData

son of Mehujael (GEN 4:18)

SummarySTEPBible TIPNR

A descendant of Cain; father of Lamech.

Methushael Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Methushael, a descendant of Cain, was the father of Lamech.

Methushael Article STEPBible TIPNR

Methushael is mentioned in the book of Genesis as a descendant of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve (Gen 4:18). He was the son of Mehujael and the father of Lamech. Methushael is part of the genealogy that traces the line of Cain, which is separate from the godly line of Seth. The Cainite genealogy is known for the development of various skills and crafts, as well as the increasing wickedness and violence on the earth. Lamech, Methushael's son, is recorded as the first polygamist and a man of violence (Gen 4:19-24). No further details about Methushael's life, character, or achievements are provided in the biblical text. His mention serves to bridge the generations between Cain and Lamech in the genealogical record.

Methusael Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen. 4:18), so called, perhaps, to denote that even among the descendants of Cain God had not left himself without a witness.

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Methushael_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Methushael@Gen.4.18) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, methusael_2041)

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