לֶ֫מֶךְ

le.mekhLamech
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man11 occurrences2 books10 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Lamech: Descendant of Cain; first polygamist mentioned in the Bible
  • Lamech: Father of Noah; lived 777 years

Definition

from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
Traditional renderings: Lamech.

Glossary entries

Lamech

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

11 total
  1. Genesis 4:18לָֽמֶךְ׃ · Lamech
    Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
  2. Genesis 4:19לֶ֖מֶךְ · And Lamech
    And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
  3. Genesis 4:23 (2×)לֶ֜מֶךְ · Then Lamech; לֶ֔מֶךְ · of Lamech
    Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
  4. Genesis 4:24וְלֶ֖מֶךְ · then Lamech
    If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
  5. Genesis 5:25לָֽמֶךְ׃ · Lamech
    When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
  6. Genesis 5:26לֶ֔מֶךְ · Lamech
    And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
  7. Genesis 5:28לֶ֕מֶךְ · When Lamech
    When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.
  8. Genesis 5:30לֶ֗מֶךְ · Lamech
    And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
  9. Genesis 5:31לֶ֔מֶךְ · So Lamech
    So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
  10. 1 Chronicles 1:3לָֽמֶךְ׃ · Lamech, [Noah]
    Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.