How many times is Lamech mentioned in the Bible?
The word Lamech appears 12 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Lamech 12 times.
Lamech in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Lamech counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Lamech | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 12 | 12 |
What the name Lamech means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Lamech as "poor; made low".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Lamech most
Lamech appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (10), then 1 Chronicles (1) and Luke (1).
First and last mention of Lamech
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
The verse that uses it most is Genesis 4:23, 2 times:
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.
Common questions
How many times is Lamech in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 11 of the 12 uses are in the Old Testament and 1 in the New Testament. Lamech appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (10), then 1 Chronicles (1) and Luke (1).
Where is Lamech first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 4:18: "And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech." The last is Luke 3:36.
What does the name Lamech mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Lamech as "poor; made low".
More word counts: Nahor, Eliezer, Jethro, Rahab, Deborah, Delilah, Hannah, Seth, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.