Lemek means “Lamech” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G3929 — paresis (“remission”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H3929 לֶמֶך (Lemek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Lemek (leh'-mek) n/p. 1. Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs [from an unused root of uncertain meaning] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include lamech. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Lemek (leh'-mek) n/p. 1. Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs [from an unused root of uncertain meaning] KJV: Lamech.
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Lamech
Usage: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.18; son of: Methushael (H4967); married to Adah (H5711) and Zillah (H6741); father of: Jabal (H2989), Jubal (H3106), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279) § Lamech = "powerful" 1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah 2) father of Noah
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Lemek, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
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10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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.
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3929.
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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.
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3929, grouped by book.
Lemek (Strong's H3929) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Lamech". Lemek (leh'-mek) n/p. 1. Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs [from an unused root of uncertain meaning]
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H3929 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3929 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lamech. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.