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Lamech (/ ˈ l eɪ m ɪ k /; Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ Lémeḵ, in pausa לָמֶךְ Lā́meḵ) is a figure appearing in the Old Testament's Book of Genesis, where he is the seventh generation from Adam and father of Jabal, the first breeder of livestock, Tubal-Cain, the first metalworker, Jubal, the first musician, and Naamah.
Lamech (/ ˈ l eɪ m ɪ k /; Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ Lemeḵ, in pausa לָמֶךְ Lāmeḵ; Greek: Λάμεχ Lámekh) was a patriarch in the genealogies of Adam in the Book of Genesis. He is part of the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:36.
Jul 19, 2021 · Lamech, of Genesis 5, is descended from Adam and Eve’s third son, Seth. Into that lineage, Enoch was born (the one who walked faithfully with God and then was no more). To Enoch, Methuselah was born (the longest lifespan recorded in Scripture). To Methuselah was born Lamech and to Lamech was born Noah (Genesis 5:21-31). This very same Noah ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The first Lamech was the son of Methushael, and the second Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Although the men shared a name and had fathers with names that sound very much alike, that is where their similarities end. The first Lamech was a wicked descendant of Cain. After Adam and Eve were forced out of the Garden of Eden as a punishment for ...
Aug 18, 2023 · Lamech was known for arrogance, polygamy, and violence. In the account of Cain’s descendants, Lamech was purposefully singled out as if to conclude the story of Cain with hopelessness and corruption. In a sense, Lamech is the epitome of God’s warning to Cain, “sin is crouching at your door and its desire is for you” ( Genesis 4:7 NASB).
Jul 19, 2021 · Lamech is the great-great-great-grandson of Cain. The first description of him is that he has two wives, and it’s the first case of polygamy recorded in the Bible. After identifying his children ...
Lamech. 1. Genesis 4:18-24, a descendant of Cain, in the fifth generation, and ancestor of numerous posterity distinguished for a skill in agriculture, music, and several mechanic arts. He is the first polygamist on record. His address to his two wives is the oldest specimen of poetry extant, and is a good illustration of Hebrew parallelism.
