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Strong's H4967 מְתוּשָׁאֵל (methushael)

Methushael means “Methusael” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4967 — sphage (“slaughter”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4967
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4967 Quick Answer

Strong's H4967 מְתוּשָׁאֵל (Mthuwsha'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mthuwsha'el (meth-oo-shaw-ale') n/p. 1. man who (is) of God 2. Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include begat, irad, mehujael, methusael, and enoch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mthuwsha'el (meth-oo-shaw-ale') n/p. 1. man who (is) of God 2. Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
begat, irad, mehujael, methusael, and enoch

Meaning and Definition

Mthuwsha'el (meth-oo-shaw-ale') n/p. 1. man who (is) of God 2. Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch [from H4962 and H410, with the relative interposed] KJV: Methusael. Root(s): H4962, H410

Original Word
מְתוּשָׁאֵל
Transliteration
Mthuwsha'el
Derivation
First root strongs: 4962 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4967. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Methushael

Usage: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18; son of: Mehujael (H4232); father of: Lamech (H3929) § Methusael = "who is of God" son of Mehujael, 4th in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

begat irad mehujael methusael enoch born lamech

How Strong's H4967 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4967 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4967 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 4:18 KJV

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4967.

Genesis 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4967, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4967 FAQ

What does methushael (מְתוּשָׁאֵל) mean?

Methushael (Strong's H4967) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Methusael". Mthuwsha'el (meth-oo-shaw-ale') n/p. 1. man who (is) of God 2. Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch

How many times is methushael (מְתוּשָׁאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4967 across 1 book.

Where can I study methushael (מְתוּשָׁאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4967 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate methushael (מְתוּשָׁאֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as begat, irad, mehujael, methusael, enoch, and born. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.