3121. Maleleél
Strong's Lexicon
Maleleél: Mahalalel

Original Word: Μαλελεήλ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Maleleél
Pronunciation: mah-leh-leh-AYL
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-el-eh-ale')
Definition: Mahalalel
Meaning: Mahalaleel or Maleleel, one of the ancestors of Jesus.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew מַהֲלַלְאֵל (Mahalalel)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H4111 - מַהֲלַלְאֵל (Mahalalel)

Usage: The name Maleleél, or Mahalalel in Hebrew, means "praise of God" or "the blessed God." It is used as a proper name for a male individual in genealogical records.

Cultural and Historical Background: Maleleél is a figure mentioned in the genealogies of the Bible, specifically in the lineage from Adam to Noah. He is noted as the son of Kenan and the father of Jared. Genealogies in ancient cultures, including the Hebrew tradition, were significant for establishing identity, heritage, and fulfilling divine promises. The name itself reflects a cultural emphasis on the acknowledgment and praise of God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Mahalalel
Definition
Mahalaleel, an antediluvian
NASB Translation
Mahalaleel (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3121: Μαλελεήλ

Μαλελεήλ (Μελελεηλ, Tdf.), (מַחֲלַלְאֵל, praising God, from מְחַלֵּל and אֵל), Mahalaleel (A. V. Maleleel), son of Cainan: Luke 3:37.

STRONGS NT 3121: Μελελεηλ [Μελελεηλ: Luke 3:37 Tdf., see Μαλεληλ.]

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Maleleel.

Of Hebrew origin (Mahalal'el); Maleleel (i.e. Mahalalel), an antediluvian -- Maleleel.

see HEBREW Mahalal'el

Forms and Transliterations
Μαλελεηλ Μαλελεήλ Μαλελεὴλ Maleleel Maleleēl Maleleḗl
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:37 N
GRK: Ἰάρετ τοῦ Μαλελεήλ τοῦ Καινάμ
NAS: the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
KJV: which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,
INT: of Jared of Mahalalel of Cainan

Strong's Greek 3121
1 Occurrence


Μαλελεήλ — 1 Occ.















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