Irad
| Pronunciation | Erad |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Region of origin | Abrahamic monotheistic traditions. |
Irad(עִירָד,Irad) is a name inHebrew.In theBook of Genesis,the grandson ofCainisIrad.
Genesis 4:18, in a genealogical passage about the descendants of Cain, contains the only reference to Irad in the Bible: "To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech" (New Revised Standard Version).
The lineage of Cain in Genesis 4:17-22 closely parallels the lineage of Cain's brotherSethfound in Genesis 5:1-32.[1]In terms of theDocumentary hypothesis,the genealogy of Cain is attributed to theJahwistsource, while the genealogy of Seth is attributed to thePriestly source.[1]The J list and P list contain seven pairs of similar names, and the "Irad" of the Jahwist source is parallel to the "Jared"of the Priestly source.[1]
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[edit]- ^abcLawrence Boadt; Richard J. Clifford; Daniel J. Harrington (2012).Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction.Paulist Press. p. 109.ISBN978-1-61643-670-4.