Lamech (father of Noah)

For the person in Genesis 4, see Lamech (descendant of Cain).
Lamech
Lamech holding the infant Noah, by James Tissot
ChildrenNoah, and other sons and daughters
FatherMethuselah

Lamech (/ˈleɪmɪk/; Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ‎ Lemeḵ, in pausa לָמֶךְ‎ Lāmeḵ; 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.

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