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{{short description|Biblical figure, descendant of Cainan, Descendent of Seth, brother of Cain and Abel}} {{short description|Biblical figure, descendant of Cainan, Descendant of Seth, brother of Cain and Abel}}
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'''Lamech''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|m|ɪ|k}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lamech|title=the definition of Lamech|website=Dictionary.com}}</ref> {{lang-he|לֶמֶךְ}} ''Lémeḵ'', in ] {{Script/Hebrew|לָמֶךְ}} ''Lā́meḵ'') is a figure appearing in the Old Testament's ], where he is the seventh generation from ] and the father of the first breeders of livestock, the first metalworkers, and the first musicians; the list is comparable to the ancient Mesopotamian tradition of seven pre-flood heroes who originate arts and culture.{{sfn|Rogers|2000|p=784}} This Lamech appears in the ] genealogy (the line of Cain); the ] has another Lamech who is the father of ].{{sfn|Rogers|2000|p=784}} '''Lamech''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|m|ɪ|k}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lamech|title=the definition of Lamech|website=Dictionary.com}}</ref> {{langx|he|לֶמֶךְ}} ''Lémeḵ'', in ] {{Script/Hebrew|לָמֶךְ}} ''Lā́meḵ'') is a figure appearing in the Old Testament's ], where he is the seventh generation from ] and father of ], the first breeder of livestock, ], the first metalworker, ], the first musician, and ]. This Lamech appears in the ] genealogy (the line of Cain); the ] has another ] who is the father of ].{{sfn|Rogers|2000|p=784}}

This Lamech is distinguished as an insolent man in the Abrahamic texts.

== Character ==

Lamech is generally characterized in a poor light in the verses that mention him, highlighting him as polygamous and viciously murderous.

===Polygamy===

Lamech is the earliest instance of polygamy in the Abrahamic narrative. Biblical verse Genesis 4:19 states

<blockquote>''Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.''</blockquote>

Lamech is recorded taking on two wives simultaneously.

===Murder===

Furthermore, biblical verse Genesis 4:23-24 states

<blockquote>
Lamech said to his wives:<br><br>
''Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words.''<br>
''I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.''<br>
''If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.''
</blockquote>

Here Lamech admits to killing a young man in retaliation for striking him. Lamech further boasts of his wrath of vengeance as eleven times worse than Cain's wrath of vengeance.

== Comparative religion ==

The Adam progeny list is ] to the ancient Mesopotamian tradition of seven pre-flood heroes who originate arts and culture.{{sfn|Rogers|2000|p=784}}


==See also== ==See also==
* ] * ]

===Citations=== ==Citations==
{{Reflist|20em}} {{Reflist|20em}}


===Bibliography=== ==Bibliography==
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Biblical figure, descendant of Cainan, Descendant of Seth, brother of Cain and Abel For the person in Genesis 5, see Lamech (father of Noah).
Lamech and Cain, 1524 engraving by Lucas van Leyden

Lamech (/ˈleɪmɪk/; Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ Lémeḵ, in pausa לָמֶךְ‎ Lā́meḵ) is a figure appearing in the Old Testament's Book of Genesis, where he is the seventh generation from Adam and father of Jabal, the first breeder of livestock, Tubal-Cain, the first metalworker, Jubal, the first musician, and Naamah. This Lamech appears in the Yahwist genealogy (the line of Cain); the Priestly source has another Lamech who is the father of Noah.

This Lamech is distinguished as an insolent man in the Abrahamic texts.

Character

Lamech is generally characterized in a poor light in the verses that mention him, highlighting him as polygamous and viciously murderous.

Polygamy

Lamech is the earliest instance of polygamy in the Abrahamic narrative. Biblical verse Genesis 4:19 states

Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Lamech is recorded taking on two wives simultaneously.

Murder

Furthermore, biblical verse Genesis 4:23-24 states

Lamech said to his wives:

Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.
If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.

Here Lamech admits to killing a young man in retaliation for striking him. Lamech further boasts of his wrath of vengeance as eleven times worse than Cain's wrath of vengeance.

Comparative religion

The Adam progeny list is comparable to the ancient Mesopotamian tradition of seven pre-flood heroes who originate arts and culture.

See also

Citations

  1. "the definition of Lamech". Dictionary.com.
  2. ^ Rogers 2000, p. 784.

Bibliography

  • Rogers, Jeffrey S. (2000). "Lamech". In Freedman, David Noel; Myers, Allen C. (eds.). Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Eerdmans. ISBN 9781250088703.


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