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A Prophetic Name of Hope
Commentators agree that Lamech's naming of Noah was a prophetic act. The name, which means "rest," and the accompanying declaration were not just a parent's wish but an inspired expression of deep longing for relief from the "toil" and "curse" that had defined human existence since the Fall. This hope was for something extraordinary from God.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 5:1–32
18th Century
Theologian
- ספר sepher – “writing, a writing, a book.”
- קינן qēynān – Kenan, “possessor, or spearsman.”
- מהללאל mahe
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 5:29
19th Century
Bishop
He called his name Noah. — This is the first recorded instance, since the days of Eve, of a child being named at his birt…
John Calvin
On Genesis 5:29
16th Century
Theologian
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work. In the Hebrew language, the etymology of the verb נחם…
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John Gill
On Genesis 5:29
17th Century
Pastor
And he called his name Noah
Which signifies rest and comfort; for rest gives comfort, and comfort flows from rest, s…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 5:25–32
17th Century
Minister
Methuselah signifies, ���he dies, there is a dart,��� or ���a sending forth,��� namely, of the deluge, which came the year that Methuselah died. He…