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Vital Statistics

 

Meaning of Names *

Year

Year

Age at

 

 

Born

Died

Death

Adam

Man, red, ground

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930

930

Seth

Appointed.

130

1042

912

Enos

Man, mankind

235

1140

905

Cainan

Meaning unknown

325

1235

910

Mahalaleel

God shines forth, praise of God

395

1290

895

Jared

Descent, shall come down, servant

460

1422

962

Enoch

Dedicated, initiated

622

987

365

Methuselah

Man of the dart or javelin

687

1656

969

Lamach

Meaning unknown

874

1651

777

Noah

Rest, quit, to bring relief or comfort,

1056

2006

950

Shem

Name, renown

1558

2158

600

Ham

Hot

 

 

 

Japheth

Widespread

 

 

 

Arphaxad

One who heals

1658

2096

438

Salah

Sprout

1693

2126

433

Eber

On the other side of

1723

2187

464

Peleg

Division

1757

1996

239

Reu

Friend

1787

2026

239

Serug

Shoot, branch, tendril

1819

2049

230

Nahor

Snorting, snoring

1849

1997

148

Terah

Unknown meaning

1878

2083

205

Abraham

Father of the multitude

1948

2123

175

Isaac

Laughter, mockery

2048

2228

180

Jacob

Heal catcher, supplanted, he whom God protects, guard, keep

2108

2255

147

Joseph

May God add

2199

2039

110

Judah

Praise

 

 

 

Pharez

Breakthrough

 

 

 

Hezron

Meaning unknown

 

 

 

Ram

High, exalted

 

 

 

Amminadab

My people is noble

 

 

 

Nahshon

Meaning unknown

 

 

 

Salmon

Peaceable

 

 

 

Boaz

Strength

 

 

 

Obed

Worshipper

 

 

 

Jesse

Meaning unknown

 

 

 

David

Beloved

 

 

 

Solomon

Peaceful

 

 

 

Names from The New Unger's Bible Dictionary and Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Dates and ages from "Adam" Clarke's Commentary

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