Methuselah

Summary

Methuselah is a human biblical figure^[1]. He was born in ancient Near East^[2]. He died on 2348 BC^[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[4]

Key Facts

• Born in ancient Near East^[2], Methuselah…
• Methuselah died on 2348 BC^[3].
• Methuselah died on 2105 BC^[5].
• Methuselah's father was Enoch^[6].
• Methuselah was married to Edna^[7].
• A child of Methuselah was Lamech^[8].
• Methuselah is recorded as male^[9].
• Methuselah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[10].
• Methusael is named after Methuselah^[11].
• Methuselah's Commons category is recorded as Methuselah^[12].
• Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[14].
• Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[16].
• Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Book of Enoch^[18].
• Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Enoch^[19].
• Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Book of Moses^[20].
• Methuselah's present in work is recorded as First Book of Chronicles^[21].
• Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Gospel of Luke^[22].
• Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Genesis 5^[23].
• Methuselah's has characteristic is recorded as longevity^[24].
• Methuselah's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'מתושלח'}^[25].
• Methuselah's different from is recorded as Methusael^[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Methuselah was born in ancient Near East^[2]. His father was Enoch^[6].

Personal Life

Among Methuselah's spouses was Edna^[7]. A child of him was Lamech^[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 2348 BC^[3] and 2105 BC^[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Methuselah include Methuselah's Children^[27], a literary work^[28], founded in 1941^[29], written by Robert A. Heinlein^[30] and PSR B1620-26 b^[31], an exoplanet^[32].

Why It Matters

Methuselah has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[4] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Methuselah's Children^[27], a literary work^[28], founded in 1941^[29], written by Robert A. Heinlein^[30] and PSR B1620-26 b^[31], an exoplanet^[32].

FAQs

Where was Methuselah born?

Methuselah's place of birth was ancient Near East^[2].

Who were Methuselah's parents?

Methuselah's father was Enoch^[6].

Who was Methuselah married to?

Methuselah's spouses include Edna^[7].