H3929: לֶמֶךְ
Lemek · pronounced leh'-mek · “Lamech”
Definition
Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
KJV translates it as: Lamech.
Word origin: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;
Extended definition
son of: Methushael (H4967); married to Adah (H5711) and Zillah (H6741);
father of: Jabal (H2989), Jubal (H3106), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279)
§ Lamech = "powerful"
1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah
2) father of Noah
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3929 is translated
- lamech ×11
Bible verses with H3929 (Lemek)
Lemek appears in 10 verses.
- 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:
- Genesis 5:31
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
- 1 Chronicles 1:3
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,