BDB4891
מְתוּשָׁאֵל proper name, masculine descendant of Cain (Babylonian form., mutu-ša-ili 'man of God,' LenOrig. ed. 2, i. 262 f. Eng. Tr. 268); — Gen 4:18 (twice in verse) ( J ), ᵐ5 Μαθουσαλα (i.e.מְתוּשֶׁלַח? so Di; otherwise BuUrgesch. 125 f.)
Strong's Lexicon
H4967
H4967 — מְתוּשָׁאֵל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4967 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְתוּשָׁאֵל |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H4962 and H410, with the relative interposed |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Mthuwsha'el |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | meth-oo-shaw-ale' |
| Meaning: | 1. man who (is) of God 2. Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch |
| KJV Renderings: | Methusael. |
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