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לֶמֶךְ H3929
H3929 is the Hebrew word לֶמֶךְ, transliterated Lemek and said leh'-mek. The King James Version most often renders it lamech.
What it means
Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs.
Where it comes from
from an unused root of uncertain meaning.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Lamech.
Verses using לֶמֶךְ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 4:19 · KJV
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:23 · KJV
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Genesis 4:24 · KJV
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 5:26 · KJV
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:28 · KJV
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
Genesis 5:30 · KJV
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:31 · KJV
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
1 Chronicles 1:3 · KJV
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Common questions
What does Strong's H3929 mean?
H3929 is the Hebrew word לֶמֶךְ (Lemek), meaning Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs.
How is H3929 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lamech (8 times), truly lamech (1 time).
How many times does H3929 appear in the Bible?
לֶמֶךְ (Lemek) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3929 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root of uncertain meaning.
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