The Meaning of Genesis 5:16 Explained

Genesis 5:16

KJV: And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

YLT: And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

Darby: And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

ASV: And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 5:16?

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What is the context of Genesis 5:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

What does Genesis 5:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 5:1-24 - Posterity Of Adam

In contrast to Cain's line in the previous chapter, we have Seth's in this. Note the curious similarity in the names, as though the Cainites professed all that the Sethites held, but lacked the reality and power. There have always been these two families in the world, tares and wheat, goats and sheep. This is an old-world cemetery; we walk among old monuments with time-worn inscriptions. Though the Sethites were God-fearers, they were tinged with Adam's sin. He was made in God's image, but they in His. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh." We need what is described in Colossians 3:10 and Ephesians 4:23. The birth of Methuselah seems to have had a profound influence on his father. After that he walked with God. Faith will enable us to do the same, because it makes the unseen visible and God real. Go God's way: keep God's pace: talk to Him aloud and constantly, as the great Companion. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 5

¹ Recapitulation of the creation of man
³ The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah
²² Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven
²⁵ The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons

What do the individual words in Genesis 5:16 mean?

And lived Mahalalel after he begat - Jared thirty years and eight hundred years and he begat sons and daughters

וַֽיְחִ֣י מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗ל אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ יֶ֔רֶד שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת

וַֽיְחִ֣י	And lived
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָיָה Sense: to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health.
מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗ל	Mahalalel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מַהֲלַלְאֵל Sense: son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth.
אַֽחֲרֵי֙	after
Parse: Preposition Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הוֹלִיד֣וֹ	he begat
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יֶ֔רֶד	Jared
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יֶרֶד Sense: son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth.
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	thirty
Parse: Number, common plural Root: שְׁלֹשִׁים Sense: thirty, thirtieth.
שָׁנָ֔ה	years
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year.
וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	and eight
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, feminine singular Root: שְׁמֹנֶה Sense: eight, eighth.
מֵא֖וֹת	hundred
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
שָׁנָ֑ה	years
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year.
וַיּ֥וֹלֶד	and he begat
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
בָּנִ֖ים	sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
וּבָנֽוֹת	and daughters
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.

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