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Lamech

Pronounced LAY-mek

boy

✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Lamech appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 4:23-24.

Meaning: "Powerful; To make low"
Origin: Hebrew

Lamech means "powerful" or "to make low" in Hebrew. Two men named Lamech appear in Genesis — one in the line of Cain and another in the line of Seth, Noah's father. Lamech of Cain's line is known for the "Song of the Sword" — a boastful poem celebrating violence and revenge: "I have slain a man to my wounding... If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold." His words represent the escalation of violence in the pre-Flood world. Lamech of Seth's line, by contrast, named his son Noah with hope: "This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed." This Lamech longed for redemption — and through his son Noah, humanity was preserved. The two Lamechs represent two opposite responses to a broken world: violence or hope.

Spiritual meaning

The two Lamechs present a choice every generation faces: respond to a broken world with violence and pride, or with hope and longing for God's redemption. The line of hope produced the ark of salvation.

Related verses (KJV)

"And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice... I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt."
Genesis 4:23-24 (KJV) →
"And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands."
Genesis 5:29 (KJV) →

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