Methusael

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Genesis 4:18

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Mehujael in Cain's line, and Lamech's father (Genesis 4:18).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Genesis 4:18Genesis 5:21

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Mehujael and father of Lamech. Genesis 4:18 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Methu'sael. (man of God). The son of Mehujael, fourth in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech. Genesis 4:18.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mḗ - thū´sā́ - el . See Methushael .

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Methu´sael (man of God), son of Mehujael, of the race of Cain .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Methushatl', מְתוּשָׁאֵל, man that is from God; Sept. Μαθουσάλα, Vulg. Mathusael), the son of Mehujael and father of Lamech, of the family of Cain (Genesis 4:18). BC. cir. 3770. The resemblance of the name to the following, on which (with the coincidence of the name Lamech in the next generation in both lines) some theories have been formed, is apparent rather than real.