Lamech, son of Methushael

Who

Of the line of Cain (Genesis 4). Named as son of Methushael; father of Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-cain and Naamah; husband of Adah; and husband of Zillah (Genesis 4:18; Genesis 4:19).

Generated from the genealogies; a fuller description is still to be written.

Key verses

1. Genesis 4:18

   Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

2. Genesis 4:19

   Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

Where the Bible names him

Family

Parents

• MMethushaelGenesis 4:18

Wives

• AAdahGenesis 4:19
• ZZillahGenesis 4:19

Children

• JJabalGenesis 4:19–22
• JJubalGenesis 4:19–22
• TTubal-cainGenesis 4:19–22
• NNaamahGenesis 4:19–22

Discussed by

Comments on the verses that name him.

• Tertullian, On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 4

  Unity of Marriage Taught by Its First Institution, and by the Apostle's Application of that Primal Type to Christ and the Church. Chapter V.—Unity of Marriage Taught by Its First Institution, and by the Apostle’s…

• Tertullian, On Monogamy Chapter 4

  Chapter IV.—Waiving Allusion to the Paraclete, Tertullian Comes to the Consideration of the Ancient Scriptures, and Their Testimony on the Subject in Hand. Waiving, now, the mention of the Paraclete, as of some…

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XV.17

  Of the Two Fathers and Leaders Who Sprang from One Progenitor. Since, then, Adam was the father of both lines,—the father, that is to say, both of the line which belonged to the earthly, and of that which belonged to…

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.21

  The answer to the question raised. Serenus: You have propounded two not unimportant questions, to which I will reply, to the best of my ability, in the order in which you have raised them. We cannot possibly believe…

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.24

  Concerning Virginity. Carnal men abuse virginity, and the pleasure-loving bring forward the following verse in proof, Cursed be every one that raiseth not up seed in Israel. But we, made confident by God the Word…

• Jerome, Letters Letter 123

  To Ageruchia. An appeal to the widow Ageruchia, highborn lady of Gaul, not to marry again. It should be compared with the letters to Furia (LIV.) and to Salvina (LXXIX.) The allusion to Stilicho’s treaty with Alaric…