Lamech (son of Methushael)
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Other people named Lamech: Lamech (son of Methuselah).
| Hebrew / Greek | לֶ֫מֶךְ (H3929) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time before the Flood |
| Tribe or people | Early Patriarch |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 4:18 |
Lamech (son of Methushael) is a man living at the time before the Flood. He is named in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 4:18.
Family
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 4:18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat 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.
- Genesis 4:19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.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.
- Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.