Lamech in the Bible

Meaning: poor; made low

Exact Match

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

Thematic Bible



And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have killed a man because of my wound, and a young man because of my hurt. For Cain is avenged seven times, and Lamech seventy-seven times.


Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

And Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years and fathered Lamech. And after he fathered Lamech, Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years. And he fathered sons and daughters. And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years. And he died. read more.
And Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years and fathered a son. And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed. And after he fathered Noah, Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years. And he fathered sons and daughters. And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years. And he died.


And Irad was born to Enoch. And Irad fathered Mehujael. And Mehujael fathered Methusael. And Methusael fathered Lamech. And Lamech took two wives to himself. The name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah. And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and with cattle. read more.
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those playing the harp and the organ. And Zillah also bore Tubalcain, the hammerer of every engraving tool of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have killed a man because of my wound, and a young man because of my hurt. For Cain is avenged seven times, and Lamech seventy-seven times.


son of of Cainan, son of of Arphaxad, son of of Shem, son of of Noah, son of of Lamech,


And Lamech took two wives to himself. The name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.


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