Strong’s H4968

מְתוּשֶׁלַח

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Mthuwshelach

Pronunciation

meh-too-sheh-lakh

Definition

Methuselah

Meaning

Methushelach

Usage

Methuselah is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood to mean "man of the dart" or "when he dies, it shall be sent," possibly referring to the flood that occurred shortly after his death. Methuselah is most famously known for being the longest-lived human in the Bible, living 969 years.

Bible references

Genesis 5:21;Genesis 5:22;Genesis 5:25;Genesis 5:26;Genesis 5:27;1 Chronicles 1:3