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Revision as of 08:01, 28 April 2023 by Citation bot (talk | contribs) (Add: chapter-url. Removed or converted URL. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Eastmain | Category:Book_of_Genesis_people | #UCB_Category 14/154)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Biblical figure, descendant of Cainan, Descendent of Seth, brother of Cain and Abel For the person in Genesis 5, see Lamech (father of Noah).Lamech (/ˈleɪmɪk/; Template:Lang-he 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 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. This Lamech appears in the Yahwist genealogy (the line of Cain); the Priestly source has another Lamech who is the father of Noah.
See also
Citations
- "the definition of Lamech". Dictionary.com.
- ^ 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.
Adam to David according to the Hebrew Bible | |
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Creation to Flood | |
Patriarchs after Flood | |
Tribe of Judah to Kingdom | |
Names in italics only appear in the Greek Septuagint version |