English
Methusael
Methusael comes from Hebrew מתושאל.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמתושאל
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Methusael
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentמתושאל
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Methusael
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat…”
Every English word from Hebrew מתושאל
Today it means
name The father of Lamech.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מתושאל / Methusael