Easton's Bible Dictionary The strikerdown; the wild man. (1.) The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage (Genesis 4:18-24). His address to his two wives, Adah and Zillah (4:23, 24), is the only extant example of antediluvian poetry. It has been called "Lamech's sword-song." He was "rude and ruffianly," fearing neither God nor man. With him the curtain falls on the race of Cain. We know nothing of his descendants. (2.) The seventh in descent from Seth, being the only son of Methuselah. Noah was the oldest of his several sons (Genesis 5:25-31; Luke 3:36). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LAMECH la'-mek (lemekh; Lamech, "a strong youth"?): (1) The name is first mentioned in Genesis 4:18-24. Here Lamech, the son of Methushael, is named as the last of the descendants of Cain. He was the father of Jabel, Jubal, Tubal-cain, and Naamah. As the husband of two wives, namely, Adah and Zillah, he furnishes the first recorded instance of polygamy. It is very instructive to note that this "father of polygamy" at once becomes the first blustering tyrant and a braggadocio; we are fully permitted to draw this conclusion from his so-called "swordlay" (Genesis 4:23 f). He does not put his trust in God, but in the weapons and implements invented by his sons, or rather these instruments, enhancing the physical and material powers of man, are his God. He glories in them and misconstrues the Divine kindness which insured to Cain freedom from the revenge of his fellow-men. (2) Another Lamech. is mentioned in Genesis 5:25, 28 (compare 1 Chronicles 1:3 Luke 3:36), the son of Methuselah and the father of Noah. His words (Genesis 5:29) show the great difference between this descendant of Seth and the descendant of Cain. While the one is stimulated to a song of defiance by the worldly inventions of his sons, the other, in prophetical mood, expresses his sure belief in the coming of better times, and calmly and prayerfully awaits the period of comfort and rest which he expected to be ushered in by his son Noah. William Baur

Multi-Version Concordance Lamech (11 Occurrences) Luke 3:36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 4:18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 4:19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 4:23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 4:24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 5:25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 5:26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 5:28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 5:30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 5:31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)