Who is the oldest person mentioned in the Bible?

Methuselah is the oldest person mentioned in the Bible, according to the age given in Genesis.

Genesis 5:27 says that Methuselah lived for 969 years. He was part of the genealogy connecting Adam’s descendants to Noah: Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. His extraordinary lifespan is why his name has become a byword for extreme old age.

Methuselah appears primarily in Genesis 5, and he is also mentioned in genealogical passages in 1 Chronicles and the Gospel of Luke. The biblical text presents his age as 969 years, although different ancient textual traditions, including versions of the Septuagint, contain variations in some genealogical numbers.

A common mix-up is choosing Noah, who is also described as living for 950 years. Adam is said to have lived 930 years, while Jared lived 962. Neither exceeds Methuselah’s recorded age. The answer refers to the oldest person named in the biblical text, not the oldest historically verified human being.