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Methuselah

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(mih thuh' sseh luh) Personal name meaning either, “man of the javelin” or “worshiper of Selah.” A son of Enoch (who walked with God) and grandfather of Noah (Genesis 5:21 ,Genesis 5:21,5:26-29 ). According to the biblical record, Methuselah is the oldest human ever, dying at age 969 (Genesis 5:27 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Methuselah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/methuselah.html. 1991.
 
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