Lexicon
יֶ֫רֶד
ye.red
H3382
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Jared

7
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

ye.red is a personal name borne by a figure in genealogical records and by a father of Gedor.

The supplied verses use the term as a proper personal name. Most occurrences identify a man within Mahalalel’s line and recount his birth, life, fathering of Enoch, and death; 1 Chronicles 4:18 names another Jared as the father of Gedor.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogical records · dominant

    All supplied tokens are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 5:15 the APB renders Mahalalel as having “begot Jared,” and Genesis 5:18 names Jared as the one who “begot Enoch”; Genesis 5:19 and Genesis 5:20 continue the notice of his life and death. 1 Chronicles 1:2 also places the name in a genealogy, while 1 Chronicles 4:18 identifies Jared as “the father of Gedor.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as “Jared” in the supplied verses, whether it occurs in a genealogy, a birth notice, a life notice, or the description “the father of Gedor.” This reflects the verse-level presentation rather than a separate English definition.

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