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Strong H3929H3929Gלֶ֫מֶךְ

Lamech

One of the 2 senses of Strong H3929

Transliteration
lemek
Pronunciation
leh'-mek
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18;
son of: Methushael (H4967); married to Adah (H5711) and Zillah (H6741);
father of: Jabal (H2989), Jubal (H3106), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279)

Meaning of the name

Lamech = "powerful"

General definition

From an unused root of uncertain meaning;
{Lemek} the name of two antediluvian patriarchs: - Lamech.

In the biblical story

Lamech

Descendant of Cain; first polygamist mentioned in the Bible

Lamech, a descendant of Cain, was the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible (Gen.4.18-24).

In the Bible

Strong H3929G appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • lamech4

First verses

  1. Genesis 4:18
    And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
  2. Genesis 4:19
    And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
  3. Genesis 4:23
    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.
  4. Genesis 4:24
    If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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