Genesis 5:31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
The setting
Mesopotamian region, ~2400 BC. Lamech dies at 777 years old, having lived long enough to see Noah mature but dying before the flood begins. Modern-day Iraq/Iran region.
The emotion here: solemn respect for the completion of a long life
The original word
yamim (יָמִים) — days, the totality of one's earthly existence measured in time
Why it matters
777 is considered a perfect number - Lamech died at the peak of numerical perfection
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 5:31
Lamech died just before the flood - God spared him from seeing humanity's destruction
Common misconceptionPeople see death records as morbid, but Lamech's death timing shows God's mercy - he didn't have to witness the flood's devastation.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 5:31
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 5:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 5:31 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include mortality, longevity, death, human limitation. Notable phrases: seven hundred seventy-seven years; then he died.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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