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BoyHebrew & BiblicalHistorical name

Lamech

למך

A Hebrew name of uncertain sense, sometimes tied loosely to a root meaning "to bring low".

Meaning and origin

Lamech names two men in the Genesis genealogies rather than one: a boastful, violent descendant of Cain, and, six generations later through Seth, the father of Noah.

How to pronounce Lamech

HebrewLEH-mekh /ˈlemeχ/

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