Mahalalel
Mahalalel or
Mahalaleel (
Hebrew מהללאל
Mahalal'el or
Mahălal’ēl) was a
patriarch named in the
Hebrew Bible. He was the son of
Kenan, son of
Enos, son of
Seth, son of
Adam in the Old Testament of the Bible. He was also the father of
Jared, father of
Enoch.
He appears in the book of
Genesis 5:12-17, and according to the book, he lived 895 years, placing him eighth in the records for the unusually long lifespans related in that book for the
antediluvian patriarchs.
The pet cat that comes to the manor in the storm in
Joyce Carol Oates's novel
Bellefleur is named Mahalaleel.
