Μαθουσάλα
Mathousala
Methuselah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Mathousala" (H4968) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person mentioned in the Bible. According to its short definition, it directly corresponds to the name "Methuselah." We can conclude that "Mathousala" is a transliteration of this name, likely referring to the same individual mentioned in the biblical text. Given its six occurrences in the Bible, it's clear that "Mathousala" plays a role of significance in the narrative. However, without further context, it's difficult to pinpoint its full range of usage and potential importance within the larger story. Notably, the fact that a transliterated proper name from Hebrew is included in a Greek text is an indication of the extensive cultural exchange and linguistic influences that likely shaped the composition of the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
Genesis 5:22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
Genesis 5:26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
1 Chronicles 1:3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,