In the bible, Jared is the name of the son of Mahalael (GEN 5:12). Meaning of the name: a ruling; commanding; coming down. Related names are:
Enoch, Maleleel, and
Cainan. The translations of Jared in 73 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Jarad in Spanish to
លោក ហេណុក ជា កូន លោក យ៉ារេឌ in Central Khmer!
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: (GEN 5:15)
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: (GEN 5:16)
And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: (GEN 5:18)
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: (GEN 5:19)
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. (GEN 5:20)
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, (LUK 3:37)