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8/29/2002 Source: http://www.ldolphin.org/popul.html
Ray C. Stedman in his book Understanding Man has analyzed the meaning of
the names of the descendants in the line of Seth to Noah and gives the
following explanation:
"a way of escape [for man] is indicated again in a most fascinating
way in this chapter by the meaning of the names listed. There is some
difference
among authorities as to the meaning of these names, depending upon
the root from which they are judged to be taken. But one authority gives a
most
interesting sequence of meanings. The list begins with:
Seth, which
means 'Appointed.'
Enosh, his son, means 'Mortal;' and his son,
Kenan,
means
'Sorrow.' His son
Mahalalel, means 'The Blessed God.' He named his
boy
Jared which means 'Came Down,' and his boy,
Enoch, means 'Teaching.'
Methuselah, as we saw, means 'His death shall bring;' Lamech means
'Strength,' and
Noah, 'Comfort.' Now put that all together:
God has Appointed that Mortal man shall Sorrow;
but The Blessed God, Came Down,
Teaching, that His Death Shall Bring,
Strength and Comfort.
From a website with Hebrew translation, I've put this together for you so you get a flavor for various interpretations of names... The above generally holds.
Seth:
a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application):--apply,
appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look,
make, mark,
put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take.
Enos:
from ''anash' (605); properly, a mortal (and thus differing
from the more dignified ''adam' (120)); hence, a man in
general
(singly or collectively):--another, X (blood-)thirsty,
certain,
chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age,
husband,
(certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of
the English versions, especially when used in apposition with
another word . Compare ''iysh' (376)
Kenan / Cainan:
contracted from 'qanan' (7077); a nest (as fixed), sometimes
including the
nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling:--nest, room.
"qanan (7077)":
a primitive root; to erect; but used only as denominative
from 'qen' (7064);
to nestle, i.e. build or occupy as a nest:--
make...nest.
Mahalalel:
from 'mahalal' (4110) and ''el' (410); praise of God; Mahalalel,
the name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an
Israelite:--Mahalaleel.
Jared:
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or
conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary,
the enemy,
etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down
(in all the above
applications); -X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast
down, (cause
to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing)
down(-ward), hang
down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off),
(cause to, let)
run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Enoch:
a primitive root; properly, to narrow (compare 'chanaq' (2614));
figuratively, to initiate or discipline:--dedicate, train up.
Methuselah:
from 'math' (4962) and 'shelach' (7973); man of a dart;
Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch:--Methuselah.
"math (4962)":
from the same as 'mathay' (4970); properly, an adult (as
of full
length); by implication, a man (only in the
plural):--+ few, X friends,
men, persons, X small.
"shelach (7973)":
from 'shalach' (7971); a missile of attack, i.e. spear;
also (figuratively) a
shoot of growth; i.e. branch:--dart, plant, X put
off, sword, weapon.
(X put off
= death?)
Lamech:
from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lemek, the name of two
antediluvian patriarchs:--Lamech.
( Other notations: Lamech = Strength )
Noah:
or nowach {no'-akh}; from 'nuwach' (5117); quiet:--rest(-ed, -ing
place).
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