מַהֲלַלְאֵל

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.12;

son of: Kenan (H7018);

father of: Jared (H3382); also called Mahalaleel (NIV: Mahalel) at Luk.3.37;

Also named: Maleleēl (Μαλελεήλ "Mahalaleel" G3121)

§ Mahalaleel = "praise of God"

1) son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth

2) a descendant of Perez, the son of Judah