First names in Hebrew

First name Lamech: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

למך

Gematria value: 90

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lamech is written למך

Lamech is the English form of Lemech, למך in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Lamech mean?

Meaning: origin disputed
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Lamech, Lemech in Hebrew, the father of Noah. Its meaning is not known for certain.

Gematria

Lamech = 90

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. למך has 3 letters:

• לthe letter Lamed30
• מthe letter Mem40
• ךthe letter final Kaf20
• Total90

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed to the letter final Kaf

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Lamech, from ל to ך:

לֹא־תִרְאֶה אֶת־שׁוֹר אָחִיךָ אוֹ אֶת־שֵׂיוֹ נִדָּחִים וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֵם לְאָחִיךָ׃

“You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep straying and hide yourself from them; you shall surely bring them back to your brother.”

Deuteronomy 22:1

The book of your first name

Lamech, in nine pages

• Lamech, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Lamech
• Lamech, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Lamech in three answers

How do you write Lamech in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Lamech is written למך. Lamech is the English form of Lemech, למך in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Lamech?
Written למך, Lamech is worth 90: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter final Kaf (20).

What does Lamech mean?
Origin disputed (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Lamech, Lemech in Hebrew, the father of Noah. Its meaning is not known for certain.