Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of לֶמֶךְ

Understanding Lemek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

Lamech. - § Lamech = "powerful" - Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs 1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain,...

Explore Genesis Quizzes

Test your knowledge of the book where this word appears most

Explore

Full Lexicon Index

Browse all Hebrew word studies

Browse
H3929
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

לֶמֶךְ

Phoneticleh'-mek
TransliterationLemek
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Lamech. - § Lamech = "powerful" - Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 5:25

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

Word: לֶמֶךְ (Lemek)
1 Chronicles 1:3

Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Word: לֶמֶךְ (Lemek)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
10x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
Book Distribution

Related Words

Cross-referenced Strong's numbers with semantic or etymological connections.

Related Resources