12 And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel: 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died (Genesis 5:12-14).
As we continue to talk about the meaning of names, Mahalaleel means blessed by God or praises God. While there other instances were Mahalaleel is mentioned in genealogies and scant mention in extra-biblical records, not much in known about him. But if his name is any indication, he was a good man of God. The name is the identity and so being a child of God, by name, requires certain reciprocal actions, namely; praising God.
As we continue to talk about the meaning of names, Mahalaleel means blessed by God or praises God. While there other instances were Mahalaleel is mentioned in genealogies and scant mention in extra-biblical records, not much in known about him. But if his name is any indication, he was a good man of God. The name is the identity and so being a child of God, by name, requires certain reciprocal actions, namely; praising God.
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