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Mahalaleel

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Praise of God.

2

The son of Cainan, of the line of Seth (Gen 5:12-17); called Maleleel (Luke 3:37).

3

Neh 11:4, a descendant of Perez.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Mahalalel

ma-ha'-la-lel (mahalal'el; the King James Version Mahalaleel, ma-ha'la-le-el, ma-hal'a-lel):

(1) Son of Cainan, the grandson of Seth (Gen 5:12; 1 Chr 1:2).

(2) The ancestor of Athaiah, one of the children of Judah who dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from exile (Neh 11:4).

See also

Person Mahalal'el (1 Mos 5,12) Person Mahalal'el (Neh 11,4)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).