Strong's Lexicon

H3929

H3929 — לֶמֶך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewLemeknameOccurrences: 11

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3929
Word:	לֶמֶך
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from an unused root of uncertain meaning
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	Lemek
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	leh'-mek
Meaning:	1. Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
KJV Renderings:	Lamech.

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BDB4433

לֶ֫מֶךְ proper name, masculine (on original form compare Lag^{BN 77} ; conjecture as to meaning Bu^{Urgesch. 102, 129}); — ׳ ל Gen 4:19 + 7 t.; לָ֑מֶךְ Gen 4:18 + 2 t.; —

1. son of מְתוּשָׁאֵל (Cainite) Gen 4:18; Gen 4:19; Gen 4:23 (twice in verse); Gen 4:24 (all J ).

2. son of מְתוּשֶׁלַח (Sethite) Gen 5:25; Gen 5:26; Gen 5:28; Gen 5:30; Gen 5:31 (all P ), 1Chr 1:3. — ᵐ5 Ααμεχ.

לְמִן, לְמִנִּי see מִן 9.b.

לְמַעַן see מען below ענה.

לֹעַ see below I. לוּעַ.