Ἰάρετ G2391
Jared, an antediluvian patriarch in Jesus's genealogy (son of Mahalalel, father of Enoch)
Jared appears in Luke's genealogy (3:37) as an ancestor of Jesus from the antediluvian period. Genesis 5:15-20 records that Jared lived 962 years and was the father of Enoch (who walked with God and was taken). The name derives from Hebrew יֶרֶד (Yered), possibly meaning "descent." By including these ancient patriarchs, Luke traces Jesus's lineage all the way to Adam, emphasizing his connection to all humanity. The LXX renders the name as Ἰάρεδ, which Luke's manuscript tradition varies slightly (Ἰάρετ, Ἰάρεθ). Translations transliterate according to the English tradition from Genesis: "Jared."
Senses
1. sense 1 — Luke 3:37 lists Ἰάρετ among Jesus's antediluvian ancestors, corresponding to the Jared of Genesis 5:15-20, father of Enoch and son of Mahalalel. This patriarch lived 962 years in the Genesis chronology. By tracing through these primeval figures to Adam, Luke establishes Jesus's solidarity with all humanity, not just Israel. The Hebrew יֶרֶד becomes Ἰάρεδ in LXX; Luke's text shows spelling variation (Ἰάρετ/Ἰάρεθ). Translations normalize to "Jared" following the Genesis tradition, connecting Luke's genealogy to the familiar patriarchal narrative. 1×
AR["يَارِدَ"]·ben["যেরদের"]·DE["Ἰάρετ"]·EN["Iaret"]·FR["Jared"]·heb["יֶרֶד"]·HI["यारेद"]·ID["Yared"]·IT["iaret"]·jav["Yarèd,"]·KO["야렛-의"]·PT["Jarede"]·RU["Иаредов"]·ES["Iáret"]·SW["Iáret"]·TR["Yeret"]·urd["یرد-کا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἰάρετ (Rec. -ρέδ, L, Ἰάρεθ), ὁ (Heb. יֶרֶד, LXX Ἰάρεδ, FlJ, Ἰάρεδος), Jared (Gen.5:15): Luk.3:37.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)