Lamech

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1]
Scripts לֶמֶךְ, לָמֶךְ(Ancient Hebrew) Λάμεχ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈleɪ.mɪk/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Possibly means "to make low" in Hebrew. This is the name of two characters in Genesis in the Old Testament, the first being a descendant of Cain, and the second being a descendant of Seth and the father of Noah.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesLemekh(Biblical Hebrew)

People think this name is

classic   mature   natural   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

actions, biblical patriarchs, uncertain etymology

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry g2984, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=g2984.
Entry updated October 6, 2024