Bible Names

Lamech: meaning of the name

Lamech means “poor; made low.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Lamech in Hebrew and Greek

לֶמֶךְ H3929

Lemek (leh'-mek) — Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs

from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

Λάμεχ G2984

Lámech — Lamech (i.e. Lemek), a patriarch

of Hebrew origin (H03929);

People named Lamech in the Bible

Lamech in Scripture

“Lamech” appears in 11 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

  • Genesis 4:18

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

  • Genesis 4:19

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

  • 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.

  • Genesis 4:24

    If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

  • Genesis 5:25

    And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

  • Genesis 5:26

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

  • Genesis 5:28

    And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

  • Genesis 5:30

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