Lamech (son of Methuselah)

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Other people named Lamech: Lamech (son of Methushael).

Lamech (son of Methuselah)
Hebrew / Greek	לֶ֫מֶךְ (H3929) Λάμεχ (G2984)
Description	Man living at the time before the Flood
Tribe or people	Early Patriarch
Mentioned in	7 verses
First mention	Genesis 5:25

Lamech (son of Methuselah) is a man living at the time before the Flood. He is named in 7 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 5:25.

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Genesis 5:25
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
Genesis 5:26
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:28
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.
Genesis 5:30
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:31
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

Luke 3:36
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

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