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from the root gnash, to be incurable, used of a wound, grief, woe, sickness, or wickedness. As was highlighted in the tenth chapter of this book, men began to defile the name of the Living God during the days of Enosh. Enosh's son was named Kenan, from IFR, which can mean "sorrow," "dirge," or "elegy." (The precise denotation is somewhat elusive; unfortunately, some study aids presume that Kenan is synonymous with "Cainan. ") Balaam, looking down from the heights of Moab, exploited a pun upon the name of the Kenites when he prophesied their destruction. Kenan's son was Mahalalel, which means "blessed" or "praise," and El, the name for God. Thus, Mahalalel means "the blessed God." Often Hebrew names include El, the name of God, e.g. Daniel, "God is my Judge," etc. Mahalalel's son was named Jared, from the verb yaradh, meaning "descent," or "shall come down." Some scholars believe that the intrusions of the "aliens" of Jared's son was named Enoch, which means "teaching," or "commencement." Enoch was the father of Methuselah, whom we have already mentioned. He was the first ee c 1 Methuselah's son was named Lamech, a root still evident today in our own English word "lament" or "lamentation." Lamech suggests "despairing." (This name is also linked to the Lamech in Cain's line who inadvertently killed his son TubalCain in a hunting toouy incident.) Lamech, of course, is the father of Noah, rt , which is derived from nacham, "to bring relief," "rest," or "comfort," as Lamech himself explains in Genesis 5:29. ENGLISH HEBREW Adam Man Seth Appointed Enoch Mortal Sorrow; Kenan Mahalalel The blessed God Jared Enoch Teaching Methuselah Lamech The Despairing Rest, or comfort. Noah 129 Genesis 6 began in Jared's day. of four generations of preachers. Now let's put it all together: Shall come down His death shall bring That's rather remarkable: