Lamech said he gave his son that name because “this one will bring us comfort from our work and from the pain of our hands resulting from the ground which Jehovah has cursed. ” ​ — Genesis 5: 29.
Lamekh mengatakan alasannya, ” Anak ini akan mendatangkan penghiburan bagi kita dalam pekerjaan kita dan dalam rasa sakit tangan kita karena tanah yang telah Yehuwa kutuk. ” ​ — Kejadian 5: 29.