Mahaleleel
From the Scriptures themselves
Mahaleleel is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “praising God”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they are the whole of this entry, gathered from the King James text. (7 places in all; the first six stand here.)
Genesis 5:12 — And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
Genesis 5:13 — And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:15 — And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
Genesis 5:16 — And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:17 — And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
1 Chronicles 1:2 — Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,