How do you pronounce Methuselah?

Methuselah is pronounced "Meh-THOO-zeh-lah". Alternative pronunciations include: "meh-THOO-suh-luh". This name appears in 6 verses of the King James Bible.

Where does Methuselah appear in the Bible?

Methuselah appears in 6 verses of the King James Bible, including Genesis 5:21, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:27, and others.

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How to Pronounce Methuselah

Meh-THOO-zeh-lah

Methuselah is pronounced Meh-THOO-zeh-lah (mɛˈθuːsələ): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: meh-THOO-suh-luh.

Who was Methuselah?

Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood (Gen. 5:21-27; 1 Chr. 1:3).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

meh-THOO-suh-luh

Found in Scripture

Genesis 5:21 Genesis 5:22 Genesis 5:25 Genesis 5:26 Genesis 5:27 1 Chronicles 1:3

Other names from Genesis

Merari · Meh-RAH-ree Mesha · MEE-shuh Meshech · MEE-shek Mesopotamia · mehs-o-po-TAY-mih-uh Methusael · meh-THOO-say-el Me-zahab · MEE-zuh-hab Mibsam · MIB-sam Mibzar · MIB-zahr Midian · MIH-dih-uhn Midianites · MIH-dee-ah-nites

In other languages

Matusalém in Portuguese

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