צִלָּה

tsil.lahProper Noun (Feminine)H6741

Zillah

From: feminine of H6738 (צֵל);

Short Definition

Tsillah, an antediluvian woman

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at ; married to Lamech (H3929); mother of: Tubal-cain (H8423) and Naamah (H5279) § Zillah = "shade" the 2nd wife of Lamech and mother of Tubal-cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
3

Key Passages

  • Genesis 4:19
  • Genesis 4:22
  • Genesis 4:23

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