H6741: צִלָּה
Tsillâh · pronounced tsil-law' · “Zillah”
Definition
Tsillah, an antediluvian woman
KJV translates it as: Zillah.
Word origin: feminine of H6738 (צֵל);
Extended definition
A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.19; 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
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
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6741 is translated
- zillah ×2
- was zillah ×1
Bible verses with H6741 (Tsillâh)
Tsillâh appears in 3 verses.
- Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- 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.
- Genesis 4:23
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.