People of the Bible · Line of Cain

Tubal-cain, son of Lamech

The name Tubal-cain means “worldly possession; possessed of confusion.” Tubal-cain is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Genesis 4:22.

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Who was Tubal-cain?

The son of Lamech and Zillah, “an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron” (Gen. 4:22; R.V., “the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron”).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Tubal-cain

  • Genesis 4:22

    And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.