Methuselah

Born: 3317 BC

Died: 2348 BC (969 years. Died in the year of the Great Flood)

Parents: Enoch (Father); Mother unname

Children: Lamech (Father of Noah), plus “other sons and daughters¹“

Spouse(s): Unnamed

Overview

The exact meaning of his name is disputed. He died in the year of the flood. It is unclear if his death was the result of the flood. He is famous for being the oldest recorded man to have ever lived at 969 years.

1. Genesis 5:26 ↩︎