4232. Mechuyael or Mechiyyayel

Lexicon

Mechuyael or Mechiyyayel: Mehujael

Original Word: מְחוּיָאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mchuwya'el
Pronunciation: mekh-oo-yah-ale'
Phonetic Spelling: (mekh-oo-yaw-ale')
Definition: Mehujael
Meaning: Mechujael, Mechijael

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mehujael

Or Mchiyyauel {mekh-ee-yaw-ale'}; from machah and 'el; smitten of God; Mechujael or Mechijael, an anxediluvian patriarch -- Mehujael.

see HEBREW machah

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from machah and el
Definition
"smitten of God," great-grandson of Cain
NASB Translation
Mehujael (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְחוּיָאֵל proper name, masculine great-grandson of Cain Genesis 4:18a = מְחִיָּיאֵ֯ל Genesis 4:18b (J; A ᵐ5^L in both Μαιηλ, E Μαουιηλ; compare further Lag^{Or. ii, 35 BN 96} (Μαιουιαηλ) Bu^Urgesch.125). — (etymology dubious; Thes^{Add. 97 perhaps} smitten of El √ מחה; Bu^{Urgesch. 128} Kerber^{Eigennam, d. AT. 91} מְחַיִּיאֵל, or מַחְיִיאֵל El maketh alive; DHM^{MV 10} thinks of proper name, of divinity יאל, — compare Phoenician proper name יאלפעל, and CIS^{i. 132, 4}; especially p. 163 b, = god יאל giveth life (against this Gray^{Prop. N. 164})).

מַחֲוִים see below II. חוה. I. מָחוֺל see חול.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָיָה (chayah), meaning "to live," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Mechujael in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun found in the Old Testament. However, the concept of divine interaction with humanity is echoed in various Greek terms related to life and divine action, such as ζωὴ (zoe, G2222) for "life" and θεός (theos, G2316) for "God."

Usage: Mechujael is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Biblical Context: Mechujael is mentioned in the genealogical records of the descendants of Cain. He is listed as the son of Irad and the father of Methushael. This lineage is part of the early generations following Adam and Eve, highlighting the spread of humanity and the development of civilization in the antediluvian world.
• Scriptural Reference: Mechujael is referenced in Genesis 4:18: "Now to Enoch was born Irad. And Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech."
• Theological Significance: The name Mechujael, meaning "smitten by God" or "God gives life," reflects the theological theme of divine interaction with humanity. It suggests a recognition of God's sovereignty and the belief that life and its circumstances are under divine control. This name, like others in the genealogical lists, serves to connect the narrative of human history with the overarching story of God's relationship with His creation.
• Cultural and Historical Insights: The genealogies in Genesis, including the mention of Mechujael, provide insight into the early biblical understanding of family lineage and the importance of ancestry. These records were crucial for establishing identity and heritage in ancient Israelite society.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל ומחייאל מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל מחויאל mə·ḥū·yā·’êl mechuyaEl məḥūyā’êl ū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êl umechiyyaEl ūməḥîyyā’êl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:18
HEB: יָלַ֖ד אֶת־ מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל יָלַד֙
NAS: the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael
KJV: begat Mehujael: and Mehujael
INT: and Irad became of Mehujael and Mehujael the father

Genesis 4:18
HEB: אֶת־ מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל יָלַד֙ אֶת־
NAS: of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father
KJV: Mehujael: and Mehujael begat
INT: became of Mehujael and Mehujael the father of Methushael

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4232
2 Occurrences

mə·ḥū·yā·’êl — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êl — 1 Occ.