Lamech (father of Noah)

Lamech
Lamech holding the infant Noah, Print by James Tissot
Born3130 BC (869 AM)
Died2353 BC (1646 AM) (aged 777)
ChildrenNoah, and other sons and daughters
Parent

Lamech (/ˈlmɪk/;[1] Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ Lemeḵ, in pausa לָמֶךְLāmeḵ; Greek: Λάμεχ Lámekh) was a patriarch in the genealogies of Adam in the Book of Genesis. He is part of the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:36.[2]

Lamech (Arabic: لامك, romanized: Lāmik) is also mentioned in Islam in the various collections of tales of the prophets who preceded Muhammad, which mentions him in an identical manner.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Lamech." Dictionary.com.
  2. ^ Luke 3:36

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