Genesis 5:29
“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 5Meaning
Lamech names the child Noah while voicing hope that he will bring comfort from exhausting labor on ground affected by the LORD's curse.
Read carefully
The name explanation expresses Lamech's expectation and a Hebrew wordplay; it should not be treated as a complete prediction of everything Noah will later do.
Reflection
The genealogy carries forward not only descendants but also the unresolved burden of Genesis 3 and a human longing for relief.