Lamech לֶ֫מֶךְ
Father of Noah; lived 777 years
Who is Lamech in the Bible?
Lamech was the son of Methuselah and the father of Noah, living 777 years according to Genesis 5:25-31. He named his son Noah with the hopeful declaration that "this one will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed" (Genesis 5:29), foreshadowing Noah's role in God's plan for humanity. As the second-oldest person in the Bible after his father Methuselah, Lamech represents a crucial link in the patriarchal line connecting Adam to Noah and ultimately to Jesus Christ, as documented in both Chronicles 1:3 and Luke 3:36. His significance lies primarily in his role as Noah's father and his place in the genealogy of the pre-flood world, bridging the early descendants of Adam with the survivor of the great flood.
Biography
Lamech was the son of Methuselah and the father of Noah (Gen.5.25,28-29). He was born when Methuselah was 187 years old (Gen.5.25). Lamech named his son Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed" (Gen.5.29). Lamech lived 595 years after the birth of Noah and had other sons and daughters (Gen.5.30). He died at the age of 777, making him the second-oldest person mentioned in the Bible after his father, Methuselah (Gen.5.31). Lamech is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke (Luk.3.36) and in the genealogy of Adam in the book of Chronicles (1Ch.1.3). His life and legacy are significant in the context of the pre-flood world and the lineage of the patriarchs leading to Noah.
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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 2 with study contentGenesis 5 verses
- Genesis 5:25
"When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech."
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"And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters."
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"When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son."
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"And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters."
Study Genesis → - Genesis 5:31
"So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died."
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:3
"Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah."
Luke 1 verse
- Luke 3:36
"the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | לֶ֫מֶךְ |
| Greek | Greek | Λάμεχ |