The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage (Gen. 4:18-24). His address to his two wives, Adah and Zillah (4:23, 24), is the only extant example of antediluvian poetry. It has been called “Lamech’s sword-song.” He was “rude and ruffianly,” fearing neither God nor man. With him the curtain falls on the race of Cain. We know nothing of his descendants.
Person
Lamech
Lamech (descendant of Cain)
- Name means
- poor; made low
- Belongs to
- Line of Cain
- Mentioned
- 4 verses · first in Genesis 4:18
Family
About Lamech
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Lamech
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.