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.
Lemeki sõnul andis ta oma pojale sellise nime, sest „see trööstib meid meie töös ja käte vaevas maa pärast, mille Jehoova on neednud ”.