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Zillah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shadow). One of the wives of Lamech and mother of Tubal-cain (Gen. 4:19,22-23¹⁹And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. (Genesis 4:19)
²²And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. ²³And 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. (Genesis 4:22‑23)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the wives of Lamech, and mother of Tubal-cain and Naamah (Gen. 4:19-24¹⁹And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. ²⁰And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. ²¹And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. ²²And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. ²³And 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. ²⁴If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. (Genesis 4:19‑24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6741 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsillah

Phonic:

tsil-law’

Meaning:

feminine of 6738; Tsillah, an antediluvian woman

KJV Usage:

Zillah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

shadiness: he wasted

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A shade; roasting; roaring; ringing:―a wife of Lamech, Gen. 4:19. {Umbra}