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antediluvian patriarch

/ˌæntɪdɪˈluːviən ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/

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/ˌæntɪdɪˈluːviən ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/C2formal
  • ruБиблейский термин, обозначающий мужских предков человечества, живших до Великого потопа, таких как Адам, Сиф, Енох, Мафусаил и Ной. Фраза подчеркивает их исключительное долголетие и роль прародителей человеческого рода в Книге Бытия.

A biblical term referring to the male ancestors of humanity who lived before the Great Flood, such as Adam, Seth, Enoch, Methuselah, and Noah. The phrase emphasizes their extreme longevity and role as progenitors of the human race in the Book of Genesis.

  1. Biblical figure from before the floodC2formal

    A male leader or ancestor who lived in the period before the Great Flood described in the Bible.

    ruДопотопный патриарх

    • Methuselah is one of the most famous antediluvian patriarchs.
    • The genealogy of antediluvian patriarchs is recorded in the Book of Genesis.
    • Noah, the last antediluvian patriarch, built the ark.