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Zillah

Shadow, one of the wives of Lamech, of the line of Cain, and mother of Tubal-cain (Gen. 4:19, 22).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(shade). [Lamech]

In the Bible

3

Verses where Zillah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Genesis 4:19

    And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

  • Genesis 4:22

    And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

  • Genesis 4:23

    Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

Scripture on Zillah

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Entries that reference Zillah

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Zillah references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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