Bible dictionaries

Mahalaleel

What Bible dictionaries say about “Mahalaleel”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Mahalaleel - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Praise of God. (1.) The son of Cainan, of the line of Seth (Gen. 5:12-17); called Maleleel (Luke 3:37).

(2.) Neh. 11:4, a descendant of Perez.

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

ma-le'-le-el, mal'-e-lel (Maleleel, the King James Version): Greek form of "Mahalalel" (Lu 3:37); the Revised Version (British and American) "Mahalaleel."

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(praise of God).
  1. The fourth in descent from Adam, according to the Sethite genealogy, and son of Cainan. (Genesis 6:12,13,15-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2; Luke 3:37) Revised Version.
  2. A descendant of Perez or Pharez the son of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:4)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

the son of Cainan. (Genesis 5:12) marg.; Luke 3:37

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith