1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Lamech (Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ, Lemeḵ)
• Meaning: Uncertain, though possibly related to “strong” or “lowly”; interpretations vary and may reflect poetic or symbolic naming conventions

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Ninth generation from Adam; ninth in the Messianic line
• Father: Methuselah – lived the longest life recorded in Scripture
• Son: Noah – a pivotal figure through whom God preserved humanity and the Messianic line
• Lineage Role: Transitional patriarch between the pre-Flood generations and the flood narrative; prophetically named his son with hope for divine comfort

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Lived during the final generations of the antediluvian era, when human wickedness reached a climax (Genesis 6:5)
• Known for naming his son Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands” (Genesis 5:29), indicating hope for relief from the cursed ground
• Lifespan: 777 years (Genesis 5:31), a number sometimes interpreted symbolically

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• His words over Noah express a prophetic longing for deliverance and restoration
• Foreshadows messianic themes—hope, comfort, and divine intervention in a world under judgement
• Though not a direct type of Christ, he voices the anticipation that finds its ultimate fulfilment in Jesus, the one who brings true rest (cf. Matthew 11:28)

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Distinguished from the other Lamech in Cain’s line (Genesis 4:18–24), who was associated with violence and revenge
• Honoured for his prophetic utterance and faithful transmission of the godly lineage
• Theologically significant for his role as father of Noah, the second Adam-like figure and a key covenantal mediator

6. Summary Insight
• Lamech expresses the longing for divine comfort in a corrupted world, prophetically naming Noah as a bearer of hope—anticipating the greater comfort and rest brought by Christ.

7. Biblical References
• Genesis 5:25–31
• 1 Chronicles 1:3
• Luke 3:36