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Mahalab

Mahalab (Biblical Place • Ahlab • 33.025°N, 35.445°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:29 (identified with Ahlab ). It is closely linked with Mahalalel (Generation 5 • Messianic Line • Child of Kenan ): Mahalalel is a biblical figure in Generation 5 of the Messianic Line , child of Kenan , parent of Jared . ( Genesis 5:12 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:17 )

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Mahalalel (Generation 5 • Messianic Line • Child of Kenan ): Mahalalel is a biblical figure in Generation 5 of the Messianic Line , child of Kenan , parent of Jared . ( Genesis 5:12 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:17 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Luke 3 ) Jared (Generation 6 • Messianic Line • Child of Mahalalel): Jared is a biblical figure in Generation 6 of the Messianic Line, child of Mahalalel, parent of Enoch . ( Genesis 5:15 , 1 Chronicles 1:2 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:20 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , 1 Chronicles 1 , Luke 3 ) Kenan (Generation 4 • Messianic Line • Child of Enosh ): Kenan is a biblical figure in Generation 4 of the Messianic Line, child of Enosh , parent of Mahalalel. ( Genesis 4:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:2 , Genesis 5:14 ) (mentioned in Genesis 4 , Genesis 5 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Mahalab (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:29 (identified with Ahlab ).) Halah (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 (identified with Habor ).) Ahlab (Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 1:31 .) Manahath (now Malha. Referenced in 1 Chr 8:6 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 5:15 : "And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared :"; Genesis 5:16 : "And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:"; Genesis 5:17 : "And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.".

Topics, People & Places (36)

Mahalab

99% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Ahlab • 33.025°N, 35.445°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:29 (identified with Ahlab ).

Mahalalel

84% Messianic Line

Generation 5 • Messianic Line • Child of Kenan

Mahalalel is a biblical figure in Generation 5 of the Messianic Line , child of Kenan , parent of Jared . ( Genesis 5:12 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:17 )

Jared

75% Messianic Line

Generation 6 • Messianic Line • Child of Mahalalel

Jared is a biblical figure in Generation 6 of the Messianic Line , child of Mahalalel , parent of Enoch . ( Genesis 5:15 , 1 Chronicles 1:2 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:20 )

Kenan

73% Messianic Line

Generation 4 • Messianic Line • Child of Enosh

Kenan is a biblical figure in Generation 4 of the Messianic Line , child of Enosh , parent of Mahalalel . ( Genesis 4:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:2 , Genesis 5:14 )

Abram/Abraham

73% Messianic Line

Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah

( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world.

Shelah

72% Messianic Line

Generation 13 • Messianic Line • Child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad)

Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 13 of the Messianic Line , child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad ), parent of Eber (or Heber ). ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 )

Mahath

71% Gen 37

Generation 37 • Child of Amasai

Mahath is a biblical figure in Generation 37, child of Amasai , parent of Elkanah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 )

Halah

71% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Habor • 36.345°N, 40.789°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 (identified with Habor ).

Caleb

70% Gen 26

Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh

Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife (Shua's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah .

Ahlab

69% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 33.025°N, 35.445°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 1:31 .

Eber (or Heber)

68% Messianic Line

Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah

( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ).

Jephunneh

68% Gen 25

Generation 25 • Child of Shelah

Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah .

Manahath

67% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.753°N, 35.182°E

now Malha. Referenced in 1 Chr 8:6 .

Shem

67% Messianic Line

Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah

( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 )

Eliab

66% Gen 41

Generation 41 • Child of Nahath

Eliab is a biblical figure in Generation 41, child of Nahath , parent of Jeroham . ( 1 Chronicles 6:26-27 )

Dizahab

64% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 28.508°N, 34.516°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 1:1 .

Maath

63% Messianic Line

Generation 62 • Messianic Line • Child of Mattathias

Maath is a biblical figure in Generation 62 of the Messianic Line , child of Mattathias , parent of Naggai . ( Luke 3:26 )

Peleg

63% Messianic Line

Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber)

( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg.

Noah

63% Messianic Line

Generation 10 • Messianic Line • Child of Lamech

( Genesis 5:28-29 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) The Flood came when Noah was 600 years old ( Genesis 7:6 ) • ( Genesis 9:29 )

Eleazar

62% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Elkanah

62% Gen 38

Generation 38 • Child of Mahath

Elkanah is a biblical figure in Generation 38, child of Mahath , parent of Zuph , Zophai . ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 )

Nadab

62% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

Nadab is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Aaron . ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1-2 )

Laban

62% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Ashnah • 31.810°N, 34.937°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 1:1 (identified with Ashnah ).

Rahab

62% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • On • 30.108°N, 31.338°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Job 9:13 , Job 26:12 , Ps 87:4 , Ps 89:10 , Isa 30:7 , Isa 51:9 (identified with On).

Perez

62% Messianic Line

Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 )Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 )

Isaac

61% Messianic Line

Generation 21 • Messianic Line • Child of Abram/Abraham

( Genesis 21:5 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 35:28-29 ) G-d named Isaac before he was even born ( Genesis 17:19 ).

מַצָּה

massa

H4682 Hebrew

unleavened bread, purity

unleavened bread, purity. Unleavened bread eaten during Passover week, signifying hasty departure from Egypt and moral sincerity free from corrupting leaven.

Ithamar

61% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Judah

60% Messianic Line

Generation 23 • Messianic Line • Child of Jacob/Israel

Judah is a biblical figure in Generation 23 of the Messianic Line , child of Jacob/Israel , parent of Er, Onan , Shelah , Perez , Zerah . ( Genesis 29:35 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 )

מִשְׂגָּב

misgab

H4869 Hebrew

high stronghold, refuge, fortress

high stronghold, refuge, fortress. High retreat, inaccessible cliff-fortress; safe retreat where the righteous are lifted above reach of enemies.

אָהַב

ahab

H157 Hebrew

to love, desire, delight in

to love, desire, delight in. To love, delight in; commanded in Shema ('love the LORD your God with all your heart', Deuteronomy 6:5) and neighbor love (Leviticus 19:18).

Kohath

60% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Levi

( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 ) The families of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the southward side of the tabernacle ( Numbers 3:29 ).

Amasai

59% Gen 36

Generation 36 • Child of Elkanah

Amasai is a biblical figure in Generation 36, child of Elkanah , parent of Mahath . ( 1 Chronicles 6:35-36 )

Jacob/Israel

59% Messianic Line

Generation 22 • Messianic Line • Child of Isaac

( Genesis 21:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 49:33 ) G-d changed Jacob's name to Israel ( Genesis 32:28 ).

Maacah

59% Gen 21

Generation 21 • Child of Nahor

Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 )

גָּלָה

gala

H1540 Hebrew

to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile

to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile. To strip, uncover, reveal secret mysteries (galah ozen / galah sod); also physically to go into exile, stripped of homeland.

Scripture Passages (24)

Genesis 5:15 (KJV)

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And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared :

Genesis 5:16 (KJV)

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And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis 5:17 (KJV)

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And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

AP.1MA 6:34 (KJV)

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And they showed the elephants the blood of grapes and mulberries, that they might prepare them for the battle.

1 Chronicles 2:48 (KJV)

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Maachah, Caleb 's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

AP.4MA 10:6 (KJV)

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And they dragged round his fingers, and his arms, and his legs, and his ankles.

Matthew 1:4 (KJV)

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And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon ;

Numbers 3:33-34 (KJV)

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The family groups of Mahli and Mushi belonged to the Merari family. There were 6200 men and boys who were one month old or older in the Mahli family group.

Genesis 29:22 (KJV)

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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

Genesis 5:13 (KJV)

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And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

1 Chronicles 6:8 (KJV)

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And Ahitub begat Zadok , and Zadok begat Ahimaaz ,

Genesis 27:43 (KJV)

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Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran ;

AP.2MA 1:8 (KJV)

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and set the gate on fire, and shed innocent blood: and we implored the Lord, and were heard; and we offered sacrifice and meal offering, and we lighted the lamps, and we set forth the show bread.

Genesis 10:24 (KJV)

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And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber .

2 Chronicles 11:18 (KJV)

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And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse ;

AP.4MA 10:17 (KJV)

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When he had said this, the blood-thirsty, and murderous, and unhallowed Antiochus ordered his tongue to be cut out.

Matthew 15:17 (KJV)

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Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

Genesis 31:47 (KJV)

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And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed .

AP.2MA 10:25 (KJV)

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But as he drew near, Maccabaeus and his men sprinkled earth upon their heads and girded their loins with sackcloth, in supplication to God,

Genesis 31:26 (KJV)

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And Laban said to Jacob , What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

1 Chronicles 24:28 (KJV)

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Of Mahli came Eleazar , who had no sons.

AP.4MA 12:10 (KJV)

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And he, running up to the pans, said,

AP.1MA 6:4 (KJV)

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and they rose up against him to battle: and he fled, and removed thence with great heaviness, to return to Babylon .

1 Chronicles 6:47 (KJV)

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The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari , the son of Levi .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

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Scripture Passages (24)

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