Lamech in the Bible

Meaning: poor; made low

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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

And 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.

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

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 Lamech, the son of Mathusala, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Maleleel, the son of Cainan,

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Then said Lamech unto his wives Adah and Zillah, "Hear my voice ye wives of Lamech, and hearken unto my words, for I have slain a man and wounded myself, and have slain a young man, and got myself stripes. For Cain shall be avenged sevenfold: but Lamech seventy times sevenfold."


Enoch, Mathuselah, Lamech;

And Methuselah lived a hundred and eighty seven years and begat Lamech: and Methuselah, after he had begot Lamech, lived seven hundred and eighty two years, and begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty nine years, and then he died. read more.
And Lamech lived a hundred eighty two years and begat a son, and called him Noah, saying, "This same shall comfort us: as concerning our work and sorrow of our hands which we have about the earth that the LORD hath cursed." And Lamech lived, after he had begot Noah, five hundred, ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy seven years, and then he died.


And Enoch begat Irad. And Irad begat Mehujael. And Mehujael begat Methusael. And Methusael begat Lamech. And Lamech took him two wives: the one was called Adah, and the other Zillah. And Ada bare Jabal; of whom came they that dwell in tents and possess cattle. read more.
And his brother's name was Jubal; of him came all that exercise themselves on the harp and on the organs. And Zillah she also bare Tubalcain; a worker in metal and a father of all that grave in brass and iron. And Tubalcain's sister was called Naamah. Then said Lamech unto his wives Adah and Zillah, "Hear my voice ye wives of Lamech, and hearken unto my words, for I have slain a man and wounded myself, and have slain a young man, and got myself stripes. For Cain shall be avenged sevenfold: but Lamech seventy times sevenfold."


which was the son of Cainan: which was the son of Arphaxad: which was the son of Shem: which was the son of Noah: which was the son of Lamech:


And Lamech took him two wives: the one was called Adah, and the other Zillah.


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