Bible Figure
Tubal-cain
Biblical figure (Genesis 4)
Tubal-cain was a son of Lamech and Zillah described as an instructor or forger of tools made from bronze and iron.
Biography
Genesis 4:22 names Tubal-cain as Zillah's son and Naamah's brother and associates him with the working or forging of bronze and iron implements. No further narrative about him appears in Scripture.
Biblical Significance
Tubal-cain appears in Genesis' early account of developing human technology and specialization, particularly metallurgy.