Old Testament
Irad
Irad was the son of Enoch and the grandson of Cain, mentioned in the early genealogy of Genesis.
Irad is identified in Genesis 4:18 as the son of Enoch and the grandson of Cain. He appears only within the genealogical record of the line of Cain, serving to trace the expansion of that lineage following the fall. Scripture provides no further details regarding his life, actions, or death.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Genesis 4:18
- Last appears
- Genesis 4:18
Where Irad appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Leah32 versesThe eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
- Hagar12 versesAn Egyptian handmaid to Sarah who bore Ishmael to Abraham and experienced God's provision in the wilderness.
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