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And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Lamech Lamech Noun H3929 לֶ֜מֶךְ le·mech
Analysis:
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
unto his wives ess Noun H802 לְנָשָׁ֗יו le·na·shav
Adah Adah Noun H5711 עָדָ֤ה a·dah
Analysis:
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and Zillah Zillah Noun H6741 וְצִלָּה֙ ve·tzil·lah
Hear attentively Verb H8085 שְׁמַ֣עַן she·ma·'an
my voice aloud Noun H6963 קֹולִ֔י ko·v·li,
ye wives ess Noun H802 נְשֵׁ֣י ne·shei
of Lamech Lamech Noun H3929 לֶ֔מֶךְ le·mech,
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hearken give ear Verb H238 הַאְזֵ֖נָּה ha·zen·nah
unto my speech commandment Noun H565 אִמְרָתִ֑י im·ra·ti;
for I have slain destroy Verb H2026 הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ ha·rag·ti
to my wounding wound Noun H6482 לְפִצְעִ֔י le·fitz·'i,
and a young man boy Noun H3206 וְיֶ֖לֶד ve·ye·led
to my hurt blueness Noun H2250 לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃ le·chab·bu·ra·ti.

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