Bible Dictionary
Tubalcain
Tubalcain was a son of Lamech and Zillah who worked in bronze and iron. He is associated with the early development of metalworking.
Definition
Tubalcain was the son of Lamech and Zillah. He is described as a worker or furbisher of cutting instruments made of copper and iron.
Biblical Usage
Tubalcain appears in Genesis among the descendants of Cain and is associated with early metalworking.
Historical Background
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
the son of Lamech the Cainite by his wife Zillah, (Genesis 4:22) (B.C. about 3000.) He is called “a furbisher of every cutting instrument of copper and iron.”