Keraia
Glossary

Mahalaleel, Mahalalel

  1. Kenan’s son and the father of Jared in Seth’s line (Genesis 5:12–17; 1 Chronicles 1:2). He is also mentioned in Luke 3:37.

    See Ancestry of Jesus Christ.

  2. A son of Perez and member of the tribe of Judah who lived after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 11:4).

People and places

Mahalalel: Descendant of Seth; ancestor of Noah Mahalalel: Descendant of Perez; lived in Jerusalem after the exile