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jā´red (ירד, yeredh, “descentâ€; pausal form, ירד, yaÌ„redh, in ; , hence, English Versions of the Bible “Jared†for “Jeredâ€; ἸαÏεÌδ, IareÌd): In -20; ; , son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch. The King James Version has “Jered†in .
The name is supposed by Budde to denote a degeneration of the human race, the first five generations being righteous, their successors not, except Enoch and Noah. The name has been identified with that of Irad (עירד, ‛ı̄rādh), . See Skinner, Gen, 117, 129, 131.