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 to his wives, Adah and Zillah! hear ye my voice, Ye wives of Lamech! give ear to my tale, For a man, have I slain in dealing my wounds, Yea, a youth, in smiting my blows: If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.


Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech:

And Methuselah lived, a hundred and eighty-seven years, - and begat Lamech; and Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, - and begat sons and daughters; and all the days of Methuselah were, nine hundred and sixty-nine years, - and he died. read more.
And Lamech lived, a hundred and eighty-two years, - and begat a son; and he called his name Noah saying, - This, one shall give us rest from our work, And from the grievous toil of our hands, By reason of the ground which Yahweh hath cursed, And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred and ninety-five years, - and begat sons and daughters; and all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, - and he died.


And there was born to Enoch Irad, and, Irad, begat Mehujael, - and Mehujael, begat Methusael, - and Methusael, begat Lamech. And Lamech took to himself two wives, - the name of the one, was Adah, and, the name of the second Zillah. And Adah bare Jabal, - he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle; read more.
and, the name of his brother, was Jubal, - he, was father of everyone handling lyre and flute, And, as for Zillah, she also, bare Tubal-Cain, a sharpener of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron, - and, the sister of Tubal-Cain, was Naamah. Then said Lamech to his wives, Adah and Zillah! hear ye my voice, Ye wives of Lamech! give ear to my tale, For a man, have I slain in dealing my wounds, Yea, a youth, in smiting my blows: If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.


of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, - of Noah, of Lamech:


And Lamech took to himself two wives, - the name of the one, was Adah, and, the name of the second Zillah.


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