New American Standard Bible 1995

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Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Lamech a desc. of Cain, also a desc. of Seth Noun H3929 לֶ֜מֶךְ le·mech
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to his wives, woman, wife, female Noun H802 לְנָשָׁ֗יו le·na·shav
"Adah two non-Isr. women Noun H5711 עָדָ֤ה a·dah
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and Zillah, wife of Lamech Noun H6741 וְצִלָּה֙ ve·tzil·lah
Listen to hear Verb H8085 שְׁמַ֣עַן she·ma·'an
to my voice, sound, voice Noun H6963 קֹולִ֔י ko·v·li,
You wives woman, wife, female Noun H802 נְשֵׁ֣י ne·shei
of Lamech, a desc. of Cain, also a desc. of Seth Noun H3929 לֶ֔מֶךְ le·mech,
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Give heed to give ear, listen Verb H238 הַאְזֵ֖נָּה ha·zen·nah
to my speech, utterance, speech, word Noun H565 אִמְרָתִ֑י im·ra·ti;
For I have killed to kill, slay Verb H2026 הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ ha·rag·ti
a man man H376    
for wounding a bruise, wound Noun H6482 לְפִצְעִ֔י le·fitz·'i,
me; And a boy child, son, boy, youth Noun H3206 וְיֶ֖לֶד ve·ye·led
for striking a stripe, blow Noun H2250 לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃ le·chab·bu·ra·ti.
me;      

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Lamech

Lamech [N] [H] [S] the strikerdown; the wild man.  The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage ( Genesis 4:18-24 ). His address to his two wives, Adah and Zillah ( Genesis 4:23  Genesis 4:24 ), is the only extant example of antediluvian poetry. It has been called "Lamech's sword-song." He was "rude and ruffianly," fearing ne... View Details

Adah

two non-Isr. women

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;
King James Bible And Lamech said to unto his wives, "Adah Adah and Zillah, Listen to Hear my voice, You voice; ye wives of Lamech, Give heed to hearken unto my speech, For speech: for I have killed slain a man for wounding me; And to my wounding, and a boy for striking me;young man to my hurt.
Hebrew Greek English Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;