Genesis 5:28
“And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:”
KJV
Read in Genesis 5Meaning
At 182 years Lamech fathers a son, but unlike most entries the child's name is held until the next verse explains its significance.
Read carefully
The delayed naming is a literary feature of the passage and should be read together with Lamech's words in verse 29.
Reflection
The genealogy begins to slow down as it approaches Noah, signaling that this descendant will become central to the next major narrative.