Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3929
לֶ֫מֶךְ
le.mekh · “Lamech”
Used 11 times across 2 books
Definition
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18;
son of: Methushael (H4967); married to Adah (H5711) and Zillah (H6741);
father of: Jabal (H2989), Jubal (H3106), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279)
§ Lamech = "powerful"
1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah
2) father of Noah
son of: Methushael (H4967); married to Adah (H5711) and Zillah (H6741);
father of: Jabal (H2989), Jubal (H3106), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279)
§ Lamech = "powerful"
1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah
2) father of Noah
Where it appears
Genesis10
1 Chronicles1
In the text
Genesis 4:18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.Genesis 4:19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.Genesis 4:23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.Genesis 5:25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:Genesis 5:26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:Genesis 5:28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:Genesis 5:30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:Genesis 5:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.1 Chronicles 1:3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
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