Bible Dictionaries
Mahalaleel
Holman Bible Dictionary
(muh hay' luh lee ehl) KJV form of Mahalelel, a personal name meaning “God shines forth” or “praise God.” 1. Son of Kenan, father of Jared, and ancestor of Christ [ Genesis 5:12-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2; Luke 3:37 , Greek form Malaleel (M le le el) appears]. 2. Ancestor of a postexilic members of the tribes of Judah (Nehemiah 11:4 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mahalaleel'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/mahalaleel.html. 1991.