Encyclopedia entry
Jared
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Jared. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Descent.
Jared (1)
#The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2.
Jared (2)
#A son of Ezra probably (1 Chr. 4:18).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(descent), one of the antediluvian patriarchs, and further of Enoch (Genesis 5:15,16,18-20; Luke 3:37) In the lists of Chronicles the name is given in the Authorized Version Jered.
In the Bible
7
Verses where Jared is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:2
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
- Genesis 5:15
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
- Genesis 5:16
And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 5:18
When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
- Genesis 5:19
And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 5:20
So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
+1 more verse naming Jared.
Scripture on Jared
4
Entries that reference Jared
1
Voices on Jared
6
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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