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Irad ( עִירָד "Wild ass; dragon", Standard Hebrew ʿIrad , Tiberian Hebrew ʿÎrāḏ ), in the Bible , was one of the antediluvian patriarchs, son of Enoch , grandson of Cain and the father of Mehujael . Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael . Methushael became the father of Lamech ." Genesis 4:18 WEB v t e1
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Irad is a name in Hebrew .Its meaning is unknown and it is assumed that it is a play on the Hebrew word "Mored" which means rebellious in reference to Irad being a part of the "Bad Seeds" of Cain's blood.In the Bible, the grandson of Cain is Irad . v t e
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Irad ( , Irad ) is a name in Hebrew .In the book of Genesis, the grandson of Cain is Irad .Genesis 4:18, in a genealogical passage about the descendants of Cain, contains the only reference to Irad in the Bible: "To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech" ( New Revised Standard Version ).The lineage of Cain in Genesis 4:17-22 closely parallels the lineage of Cain's brother Seth found in Genesis 5:1-32.In terms of the Documentary hypothesis , the genealogy of Cain is attributed to the Jahwist source, while the genealogy of Seth is attributed to the Priestly source .The J list and P list contain seven pairs of similar names, and the "Irad" of the Jahwist source is parallel to the " Jared " of the Priestly source.
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Depiction of Irad in the Nuremberg Chronicle Irad ( עִירָד , Irad ) is a name in Hebrew . In the Book of Genesis , the grandson of Cain is Irad . Genesis 4:18, in a genealogical passage about the descendants of Cain, contains the only reference to Irad in the Bible: "To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech" ( New Revised Standard Version ). The lineage of Cain in Genesis 4:17-22 closely parallels the lineage of Cain's brother Seth found in Genesis 5:1-32. In terms of the Documentary hypothesis , the genealogy of Cain is attributed to the Jahwist source, while the genealogy of Seth is attributed to the Priestly source . The J list and P list contain seven pairs of similar names, and the "Irad" of the Jahwist source is parallel to the " Jared " of the Priestly source.
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Male given name This article is about the Biblical name. Depiction of Irad in the Nuremberg Chronicle Irad ( עִירָד , Irad ) is a name in Hebrew . In the Book of Genesis , the grandson of Cain is Irad . Genesis 4:18, in a genealogical passage about the descendants of Cain, contains the only reference to Irad in the Bible: "To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech" ( New Revised Standard Version ). The lineage of Cain in Genesis 4:17-22 closely parallels the lineage of Cain's brother Seth found in Genesis 5:1-32. In terms of the Documentary hypothesis , the genealogy of Cain is attributed to the Jahwist source, while the genealogy of Seth is attributed to the Priestly source . The J list and P list contain seven pairs of similar names, and the "Irad" of the Jahwist source is parallel to the " Jared " of the Priestly source.
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