Methuselah

Methuselah
Stained glass window of Methuselah from the southwest transept of Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England
Died	Died the year of the flood before it started, allegedly aged 969
Known for	Exceptionally long life
Spouse	Not mentioned
Children	Lamech and other sons and daughters
Parent	Enoch (father)

Methuselah (US: /məˈθuːzˌlɑː/; Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח‎ Məṯūšélaḥ, in pausa מְתוּשָׁלַח‎ Məṯūšālaḥ, "His death shall send" or "Man of the Javelin" or "Death of Sword";^[1] Greek: Μαθουσάλας Mathousalas)^[2] was a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is claimed to have lived the longest life, dying at 969 years of age.^[3] According to the Book of Genesis, Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Elsewhere in the Bible, Methuselah is mentioned in genealogies in 1 Chronicles and the Gospel of Luke.

His life is described in further detail in other texts such as the Book of Enoch, Slavonic Enoch, and the Book of Moses. Bible commentators have offered various explanations as to why the Book of Genesis describes him as having died at such an advanced age; some believe that Methuselah's age is the result of a mistranslation, while others believe that his age is used to give the impression that part of Genesis takes place in a very distant past. Methuselah's name has become synonymous with longevity, and he has been portrayed and referenced in film, television and music.