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BoyPronounced English /mə.ˈθuz.ə.lə/

Methuselah

A name meaning "man of the dart".

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Methuselah is a boy name meaning "man of the dart".

Pronunciation: English /mə.ˈθuz.ə.lə/.

GenderBoy
Meaningman of the dart
PronunciationEnglish /mə.ˈθuz.ə.lə/

Meaning and history

The name means "man of the dart" in Hebrew, from מַת ( maṯ ) meaning "man" and שֶׁלַח ( shelaḥ ) meaning "dart, weapon". In the Old Testament he is the father of Lamech and the grandfather of Noah. He lived to age 969, making him the longest-lived person in the Bible.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח