lemech · Lamech

What it means

lemech (לֶמֶךְ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Lamech”.

The name of two men before the flood: a descendant of Cain (Genesis 4:18-24) and the father of Noah (5:25-31).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Genesis×10
• 1 Chronicles×1

• Genesis 4:18

  And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad fathered Mehujael; and Mehujael fathered Methushael; and Methushael fathered Lamech.

• Genesis 4:19

  And Lamech took for himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

• Genesis 4:23

  And Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my saying: for a man I have killed for wounding me, and a young man for striking me.

• Genesis 4:24

  If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy and seven fold.”

• Genesis 5:25

  And Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years and fathered Lamech.

• Genesis 5:26

  And Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years and fathered sons and daughters.

• Genesis 5:28

  And Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years and fathered a son.

• Genesis 5:30

  And Lamech lived after he fathered Noah five hundred and ninety-five years and fathered sons and daughters.

• Genesis 5:31

  And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years and he died.

• 1 Chronicles 1:3

  Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

And 1 more times.