Genesis 4:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Lamechלֶ֖מֶךְ
(le·mech)
3929: a desc. of Cain, also a desc. of Sethof uncertain derivation
tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־
(vai·yik·kach-)
3947: to takea prim. root
to himself twoשְׁתֵּ֣י
(she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
wives:נָשִׁ֑ים
(na·shim;)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
the nameשֵׁ֤ם
(shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the oneהָֽאַחַת֙
(ha·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
was Adah,עָדָ֔ה
(a·dah,)
5711: two non-Isr. womenfrom adah
and the nameוְשֵׁ֥ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the other,הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
(ha·she·nit)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
Zillah.צִלָּֽה׃
(tzil·lah.)
6741: wife of Lamechfrom tsalal


















KJV Lexicon
And Lamech
Lemek  (leh'-mek)
Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs -- Lamech.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
unto him two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
was Adah
`Adah  (aw-daw')
ornament; Adah, the name of two women -- Adah.
and the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the other
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
Zillah
Tsillah  (tsil-law')
Tsillah, an antediluvian woman -- Zillah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

King James Bible
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.

International Standard Version
Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named Zillah.

NET Bible
Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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