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She is noted as one of the two wives of Lamech, a descendant of Cain, and is part of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) narrative.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>Zillah is introduced in <a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Genesis 4:19-23</a>. The Berean Standard Bible states: "And Lamech took two wives, one named Adah and the other Zillah." This passage highlights the practice of polygamy in the early biblical narrative, as Lamech is the first recorded polygamist in the Bible.<br><br><b>Family and Descendants:</b><br><br>Zillah is the mother of two children, Tubal-cain and Naamah. <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22</a> records: "And Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah." Tubal-cain is noted for his skills in metallurgy, being a forger of tools made from bronze and iron, indicating the advancement of technology and craftsmanship among Cain's descendants. Naamah, although mentioned briefly, is significant in Jewish tradition and some extra-biblical texts, which sometimes expand on her account.<br><br><b>Cultural and Theological Significance:</b><br><br>Zillah's mention in the Bible, though brief, is part of a larger narrative that illustrates the development of human civilization and culture in the line of Cain. Her son Tubal-cain's role as a metalworker signifies the progression of human ingenuity and the diversification of skills and trades in early human history. This advancement, however, is juxtaposed with the moral decline seen in Lamech's boastful declaration of violence in <a href="/genesis/4-23.htm">Genesis 4:23-24</a>, which reflects the increasing corruption and sinfulness that led to the judgment of the Flood.<br><br>Zillah's inclusion in the genealogy of Cain serves as a reminder of the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of sin that permeate the early chapters of Genesis. Her account, though not extensively detailed, contributes to the broader narrative of humanity's fall and the need for redemption, themes that are central to the biblical message.<br><br><b>Historical Context:</b><br><br>The account of Zillah and her family is set in the antediluvian period, a time characterized by rapid population growth and cultural development, as well as increasing moral decay. The genealogies in <a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">Genesis 4 and 5</a> provide a framework for understanding the early history of mankind from a biblical perspective, highlighting both the achievements and the failings of humanity.<br><br>Zillah's account, along with those of other early biblical figures, underscores the Bible's emphasis on the importance of family lineage and the transmission of skills and knowledge through generations. Her mention in the Scriptures, though brief, is part of the rich tapestry of biblical history that informs the understanding of God's interaction with humanity from creation to the present.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Zillah</span><p>shadow; the tingling of the ear<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Zillah</span><p>(<i>shade</i>). [<a href="../l/lamech.htm">LAMECH</a>]<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Zillah</span><p><a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Genesis 4:19</a>. See <a href="../l/lamechi.htm">LAMECHI</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Shadow, one of the wives of Lamech, of the line of Cain, and mother of Tubal-cain (<a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Genesis 4:19</a>, 22). <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) A district or local division, as of a province.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ZILLAH</span><p>zil'-a (tsillah; Sella): One of Lamech's wives (<a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Genesis 4:19, 22, 23</a>). The name is perhaps connected with tsel, "shadow."<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6741.htm"><span class="l">6741. Tsillah -- wife of Lamech</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6740, 6741. Tsillah. 6742 . wife of Lamech. Transliteration: Tsillah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tsil-law') Short Definition: <b>Zillah</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Zillah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6741.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_17_of_the_two_fathers.htm"><span class="l">Of the Two Fathers and Leaders who Sprang from one Progenitor.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For we read, "Methusael begat Lamech. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the<br> name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other <b>Zillah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 17 of the two fathers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theophilus/theophilus_to_autolycus/chapter_xxx_cains_family_and_their.htm"><span class="l">Cain's Family and their Inventions.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And Lamech took unto him two wives, whose names were Adah and <b>Zillah</b>. At that<br> time there was made a beginning of polygamy, and also of music. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xxx cains family and their.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pink/the_antichrist/in_the_volume_of_the.htm"><span class="l">"In the Volume of the Book it is Written of Me" (Heb. . .</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and <b>Zillah</b>, hear my voice; "Ye wives of Lamech,<br> hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, and a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/in the volume of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_iv.htm"><span class="l">Chapter iv</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 19. And Lamech took unto himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, the name<br> of the other <b>Zillah</b>. <b>...</b> Of these sons Adah bore two and <b>Zillah</b> one. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter iv.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/an_exposition_on_the_first.htm"><span class="l">An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of <b>...</b></span></a> <br>The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/an exposition on the first.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/z/zillah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Zillah</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>ZILLAH</b>. zil'-a (tsillah; Sella): One of Lamech's<br> wives (Genesis 4:19, 22, 23). <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Zillah</b> (3 Occurrences) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zillah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lamech.htm"><span class="l">Lamech (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4:18-24). His address to his two wives, Adah and <b>Zillah</b> (4:23, 24), is the<br> only extant example of antediluvian poetry. It has been <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lamech.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naamah.htm"><span class="l">Naamah (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary The beautiful. (1.) The daughter of Lamech and<br><b>Zillah</b> (Genesis 4:22). (2.) The daughter of the king of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naamah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/adah.htm"><span class="l">Adah (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of tent-dwelling people, and Jubal the "father" of all such as handle the harp and<br> pipe." Josephus says that Lamech had 77 sons by Ada and <b>Zillah</b> (Ant., I, ii <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/adah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tubalcain.htm"><span class="l">Tubalcain (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The son of Lamech and <b>Zillah</b>, "an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron"<br> (Genesis 4:22; RV, "the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tubalcain.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tubal-cain.htm"><span class="l">Tubal-cain (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The son of Lamech and <b>Zillah</b>, "an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron"<br> (Genesis 4:22; RV, "the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tubal-cain.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wives.htm"><span class="l">Wives (159 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB WEY ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 4:19 Lamech took two wives: the name<br> of the one was Adah, and the name of the other <b>Zillah</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wives.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm"><span class="l">Ziklag (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/ziklag.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zillethai.htm"><span class="l">Zillethai (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zillethai.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/na'amah.htm"><span class="l">Na'amah (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Na'amah (5 Occurrences). Genesis 4:22 <b>Zillah</b> also gave<br> birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/na'amah.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Tubal-Cain.html">Who was Tubal-Cain in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/zillah.htm">Zillah: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Zillah (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Genesis 4:19</a></span><br />Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other <span class="boldtext">Zillah</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Zillah</span> also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/4-23.htm">Genesis 4:23</a></span><br />Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and <span class="boldtext">Zillah</span>, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/z/zillah.htm">Zillah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/z/zillah--wife_of_lamech.htm">Zillah: Wife of Lamech</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lamech.htm">Lamech (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/naamah.htm">Naamah (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/adah.htm">Adah (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tubalcain.htm">Tubalcain (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tubal-cain.htm">Tubal-cain (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wives.htm">Wives (159 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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