Lamech (the name means "to the poor , brought down , very low in spirit, humbled"). Lamech died at age 777 . Gen 5 :31 . Lamech was Noah's father."As it was in the DAYS of Noah so shall it be at the coming of the Son of Man . " Luke 17:26The Hebrews count and call years by the concluding numbers. Just as we call the year of "The Great Sign of Rev 12", year 2017 , as being 9-23-17, they call years by the last three numbers. And 5777 was the Hebrew year of the Great Sign of Rev 12 ---- September 23, 2017.
And exactly 5 years later, after Lamech's death, in the DAYS of Noah, the FLOOD of Noah BEGAN. Add 5 years to 2017 is this year....2022. Hebrew year 5782.
The names of Genesis 5 , ancestors of Noah, all have a meaning. When read in order the meaning points to our redemption and salvation. Adam means "man". Seth means "appointed or subject to ". Enos means "death". Cainian means "sorrowful". . Mahaleel means "from the praise of God". Jared means ,"one comes down". Enoch means "dedicated to teaching ". Methulelah means "Dying , he shall send". Lamech means "to the poor , brought very low in spirit, humbled". And Noah means "Rest and Comfort".
So , in order reading the meanings--- Man is appointed to, subject to death, and sorrowful, but from the praise of God , one comes down, dedicated to teaching, and dying He shall send to the poor in spirit , the humbled , rest and comfort.
Does Lamech tell the year ? This video is worth your time. Discussion of Lamech is about 55 minutes into the presentation. Looking at Pentecost , June 15th