Lamech (son of Methuselah, father of Noah)
Noah's Father and Prophetic Namer
Lamech was the son of Methuselah and the father of Noah. He is known for his prophetic utterance at Noah's birth, where he expressed hope for comfort from the curse on the earth. He lived in the ninth generation from Adam and died a few years before the flood.
Family
Key events
The Birth of Lamech
Lamech was born when his father Methuselah was 187 years old, as part of the godly lineage from Seth.
Noah's Birth and Prophetic Naming
When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son and named him Noah, saying: 'He will comfort us in our labor and the toil of our hands on the ground that the Lord has cursed.'
Lamech's Life and Descendants
After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
The Death of Lamech
Lamech lived to be 777 years old, and then he died. He died about five years before the flood came.
Mentioned in Jesus' Genealogy
Lamech is mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus, showing the unbroken line from Adam through Noah to Christ.