Atomic Bible

Ancestor of Noah; father of Enoch

Jared

Named in 7 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 5:15.

יָֽרֶדJared

יֶ֫רֶדJared

ἸάρεδJared

The name means “a ruling; commanding; coming down.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Mahalalel
Children
Enoch
People
Early Patriarch

About Jared Written by AI

Jared is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 5:15 to 20 and 1 Chronicles 1:2 as a descendant of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. He was the son of Mahalalel and the father of Enoch. Jared lived to the age of 962 years, making him the second-longest-lived person mentioned in the Bible after Methuselah. He was born when Mahalalel was 65 years old and had other sons and daughters in addition to Enoch. Jared's life is notable for being the father of Enoch, who is described as walking with God and being taken by God without experiencing death (Genesis 5:22 to 24). In Luke 3:37, Jared is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan from creation to the coming of the Messiah.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2.

(2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Chr. 4:18).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 5:15

    When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

  2. Genesis 5:16

    And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

  3. Genesis 5:18

    When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

  4. Genesis 5:19

    And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

  5. Genesis 5:20

    So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

  6. 1 Chronicles 1:2

    Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

  7. Luke 3:37

    the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.