Bible Encyclopedias
Irad
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Heb. frad', עַירָד, perh. runner; Sept. Γαϊδάδ, apparently by erroneously reading עַידָד;V Joseph. Ι᾿αρέδης, Ant. 1, 3, 4; Vulg. Is-ad), one of the antediluvian patriarchs, of the Cainite line, son of Enoch and father of Mehujael (Genesis 4:18). B.C. considerably post 4045.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Irad'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/i/irad.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.