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Lamech

Person c. 3130 BC – 2353 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

son of Methuselah (GEN 5:25)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech

Names
  • en Lamech
    poor; made low
  • en Lamech · Also called · H3929 G2984 · GEN 5:25
    poor; made low
  • en father of Noah · Title
  • he לֶמֶךְ lemek · H3929 · GEN 5:25
  • he לֶ֫מֶךְ · H3929H
  • el Λαμεχ Lamex · G2984 · GEN 5:25
  • el Λάμεχ · G2984
  • bg Ламех
Birth
Gen 5:25
Death
Gen 5:31
Mentioned in (8)
Gen 5:25 Gen 5:26 Gen 5:28 Gen 5:30 Gen 5:31 1 Chr 1:3 Luke 3:36 Luke 3:37

SDA Books (6)

Awaiting permission to publish
Linked through an explicitly cited Bible passage
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 8 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 34 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 8 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 20 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7 7SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 5 bibliographic references from the official index

Age · 777

Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.

GEN 5:31

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875

The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652

Dates and sources (15)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 875 → ≈ 3130 BC
    GEN 5:25
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Lamech_2 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 457cc10cec205c023f69b75578bab17417483567eb103895b1e4410241d5880b
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Ussher BCE year: 3130 → ≈ 3130 BC
    GEN 5:25
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Lamech_2 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 457cc10cec205c023f69b75578bab17417483567eb103895b1e4410241d5880b
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 875 → ≈ 3130 BC
    GEN 5:25
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Lamech_2 · start_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875
    SHA-256: d5f2e86d0aa42779d5c3ab8329797fdc6518a65eb71c7ad7f5137050773fbed3
  • Birth BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 3087 → ≈ 3087 BC
    GEN 5:25
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Lamech_2 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 457cc10cec205c023f69b75578bab17417483567eb103895b1e4410241d5880b
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 874 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:25
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Lamech_2 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 457cc10cec205c023f69b75578bab17417483567eb103895b1e4410241d5880b
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 874 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:25
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Lamech_2 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's birth is the year his father, Methuselah_1, was born (688) + the age of his father at Lamech_2's birth (187) = 875
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 457cc10cec205c023f69b75578bab17417483567eb103895b1e4410241d5880b
  • Birth Theographic Alternative estimate
    Theographic signed year: -3130 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.
    Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 7
    Gen.5.25Gen.5.26Gen.5.28Gen.5.30Gen.5.311Chr.1.3Luke.3.36
    Source record and calculation
    lamech_1809 · birthYear
    theographic/People.csv · record 1798
    SHA-256: a910b5617ea94de7ba75ab4ce6119d8dc4166e8eb29cc4b30c01d7eafb7846bf
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 1652 → ≈ 2353 BC
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Lamech_2 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 21
    The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]
    SHA-256: b64afdd4465dd120b7c0192abc4e44334d6d30fb6df20db27010741b9e626079
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Ussher BCE year: 2353 → ≈ 2353 BC
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Lamech_2 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 21
    The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]
    SHA-256: b64afdd4465dd120b7c0192abc4e44334d6d30fb6df20db27010741b9e626079
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 1652 → ≈ 2353 BC
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Lamech_2 · end_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 11
    The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652
    SHA-256: d5f2e86d0aa42779d5c3ab8329797fdc6518a65eb71c7ad7f5137050773fbed3
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Scriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 2353 BC
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    biblical-age:Lamech_2 · derived_end_year
    database:person_age_evidence · record 9
    (875 AH - 4004) + 777 scripture age years = -2352 astronomical
    Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.
    SHA-256: c75f3aea4d7c2138a96478eef2a083c4e2f02b12320674ccbb10163ea326e0f4
  • Death BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 2310 → ≈ 2310 BC
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Lamech_2 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 21
    The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]
    SHA-256: b64afdd4465dd120b7c0192abc4e44334d6d30fb6df20db27010741b9e626079
  • Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 1651 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Lamech_2 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 21
    The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]
    SHA-256: b64afdd4465dd120b7c0192abc4e44334d6d30fb6df20db27010741b9e626079
  • Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 1651 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:31
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Lamech_2 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 21
    The year of Lamech_2's death is his birth year (875) + his age at death (777) = 1652
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]
    SHA-256: b64afdd4465dd120b7c0192abc4e44334d6d30fb6df20db27010741b9e626079
  • Death Theographic Alternative estimate
    Theographic signed year: -2353 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.
    Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 7
    Gen.5.25Gen.5.26Gen.5.28Gen.5.30Gen.5.311Chr.1.3Luke.3.36
    Source record and calculation
    lamech_1809 · deathYear
    theographic/People.csv · record 1798
    SHA-256: a910b5617ea94de7ba75ab4ce6119d8dc4166e8eb29cc4b30c01d7eafb7846bf
Family of origin
One-parent family
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Belonged to (1)
Lamech Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Lamech, the father of Noah, lived 777 years.

Lamech Article STEPBible TIPNR

Lamech was the son of Methuselah and the father of Noah (Gen.5.25,28-29). He was born when Methuselah was 187 years old (Gen 5:25). Lamech named his son Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed" (Gen 5:29). Lamech lived 595 years after the birth of Noah and had other sons and daughters (Gen 5:30). He died at the age of 777, making him the second-oldest person mentioned in the Bible after his father, Methuselah (Gen 5:31). Lamech is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke (Luk 3:36) and in the genealogy of Adam in the book of Chronicles (1Ch 1:3). His life and legacy are significant in the context of the pre-flood world and the lineage of the patriarchs leading to Noah.

Lamech 2 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The seventh in descent from Seth, being the only son of Methuselah. Noah was the oldest of his several sons (Gen. 5:25-31; Luke 3:36).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Lamech_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Lamech@Gen.5.25-Luk) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, lamech_1809)

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