How do you pronounce Lamech?

Lamech is pronounced "LAH-meck". Alternative pronunciations include: "LAY-mehk". This name appears in 11 verses of the King James Bible.

Where does Lamech appear in the Bible?

Lamech appears in 11 verses of the King James Bible, including Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:25, and others.

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How to Pronounce Lamech

LAH-meck

Lamech is pronounced LAH-meck (ˈleɪmɛk): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: LAY-mehk.

What does Lamech mean?

Lamech means “poor; made low”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Lamech?

Lamech is the name of two men in Genesis. One descended from Cain, took two wives, Adah and Zillah, and boasted of killing a man (Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:23). The other descended from Seth, was the son of Methuselah, and became the father of Noah (Genesis 5:28, Luke 3:36).

Also pronounced

LAY-mehk

Found in Scripture

Genesis 4:18 Genesis 4:19 Genesis 4:23 Genesis 4:24 Genesis 5:25 Genesis 5:26 Genesis 5:28 Genesis 5:30 Genesis 5:31 1 Chronicles 1:3 Luke 3:36

Other names from Genesis

Laban · LAY-b`n Lahai Roi · luh-HYE roi Lamentation · LAM-en-TAY-shuhn Lasha · LAY-shuh Leah · LEE-uh Lehabim · leh-HAY-bim Letushim · leh-TOO-shim Lud · luhd Ludim · LOO-dim Luz · luhz

In other languages

Lameque in Portuguese

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