Lemek — H3929

H3929 · Hebrew — למך

Pronunciation: leh'-mek

Definition

masculine proper noun

Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs

  1. Lamech = "powerful"
  2. the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah
  3. father of Noah

Usually translated as

Lamech

Origin

from an unused root of uncertain meaning

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Lemek occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (9), 1 Chronicles (1)

Strong's Lexicon — L