Lamech לֶ֫מֶךְ
Father of Noah; lived 777 years
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
"Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech."
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"Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters."
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"Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son."
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"Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters."
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"All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died."
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:3
"Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,"
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 | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | לֶ֫מֶךְ | H3929H |
| Greek | Greek | Λάμεχ | G2984 |