Jared

Born: c. 3544 BC (Traditional Ussher timeline; biblical dates vary depending on the genealogical manuscript used)

Died: c. 2582 BC (962 years)

Parents: Mahalalel (father); mother unmentioned in biblical canon

Children: Enoch (named son); other unnamed sons and daughters

Spouse(s): Unnamed

Overview:

Jared’s name in Hebrew suggests “to descend” or “descent”. Born when his father Mahalalel was 65 years old, Jared fathered Enoch at age 162 and lived an additional 800 years. His lifetime of 962 years makes him the second-longest-living person recorded in the entire Bible, behind only his grandson Methuselah (969 years). While Scripture offers limited narrative details regarding his life, Jared remains a crucial figure in the righteous generational chain linking Adam to Noah and is named in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Luke 3.