Methuselah

oldest person in the Bible, Biblical Patriarch
Person human_biblical_figure Q156290
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Methuselah

Summary

Methuselah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born in ancient Near East[2]. He died on 2348 BC[3]. He ranks in the top 4% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,280 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in ancient Near East[2], Methuselah…
  • Methuselah died on 2348 BC[3].
  • Methuselah died on 2105 BC[5].
  • Methuselah's father was Enoch[6].
  • Methuselah was married to Edna[7].
  • A child of Methuselah was Lamech[8].
  • Methuselah is recorded as male[9].
  • Methuselah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[10].
  • Methusael is named after Methuselah[11].
  • Methuselah's Commons category is recorded as Methuselah[12].
  • Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[16].
  • Methuselah's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Book of Enoch[18].
  • Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Enoch[19].
  • Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Book of Moses[20].
  • Methuselah's present in work is recorded as First Book of Chronicles[21].
  • Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Gospel of Luke[22].
  • Methuselah's present in work is recorded as Genesis 5[23].
  • Methuselah's has characteristic is recorded as longevity[24].
  • Methuselah's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'מתושלח'}[25].
  • Methuselah's different from is recorded as Methusael[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Methuselah was born in ancient Near East[2]. His father was Enoch[6].

Personal Life

Among Methuselah's spouses was Edna[7]. A child of him was Lamech[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 2348 BC[3] and 2105 BC[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Methuselah include PSR B1620-26 b[27], an exoplanet[28] and Methuselah's Children[29], a literary work[30], founded in 1941[31], written by Robert A. Heinlein[32].

Why It Matters

Methuselah ranks in the top 4% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,280 views/month).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include PSR B1620-26 b[27], an exoplanet[28] and Methuselah's Children[29], a literary work[30], founded in 1941[31], written by Robert A. Heinlein[32].

FAQs

Where was Methuselah born?

Methuselah's place of birth was ancient Near East[2].

Who were Methuselah's parents?

Methuselah's father was Enoch[6].

Who was Methuselah married to?

Methuselah's spouses include Edna[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ~2026-34121-35 · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id ch0042497
    Name in native language {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'מתושלח'}
    Place of birth ancient Near East
    Date of birth ['-3317-00-00T00:00:00Z', '-3074-00-00T00:00:00Z']
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: מתושלח5"
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