Strong H39292 sensesלֶ֫מֶךְ
Lamech
- Transliteration
- lemek
- Pronunciation
- leh'-mek
Meaning of the name
Lamech = "powerful"
The 2 senses of Strong H3929
The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H3929 appears in 10 verses of the KJV, all senses together.
General definition
From an unused root of uncertain meaning;
{Lemek} the name of two antediluvian patriarchs: - Lamech.
{Lemek} the name of two antediluvian patriarchs: - Lamech.
In the Bible
Translated in the KJV by
- lamech10
First verses
- Genesis 4:18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
- Genesis 4:19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of 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.
- Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- Genesis 5:25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
- Genesis 5:26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
- Genesis 5:30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
- 1 Chronicles 1:3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,