'Mahalalel' or 'Mahalaleel' () was a
patriarch named in the
Hebrew Bible. He was the son of
Kenan, son of
Enos, son of
Seth, son of
Adam in the Old Testament of the Bible. He was also the father of
Jared, father of
Enoch.
He appears in the book of
Genesis 5:12-17, and according to the book, he lived 895 years, placing him eighth in the records for the unusually long lifespans related in that book for the
antediluvian patriarchs.
Later references to Mahalalel include
Jubilees 4:14–15 and Luke 3:37. Enoch’s first Dream Vision in
1 Enoch 83 recounts the dream that Enoch had in the house of Mahalalel his grandfather, and which Mahalalel explains to him.
Allusions
The pet cat that comes to the manor in the storm in
Joyce Carol Oates's novel ''
Bellefleur'' is named Mahalaleel.
Other appearances
In the 2006 novel ''
The Bible (A Parody)'' by
Samuel Milner, Mahalalel is featured as a member of the Super Bowl Negative MMM team and runs 895 before passing to Jared.
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