tubal-cain Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
tubal-cain in Easton's Bible Dictionary
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").
tubal-cain in Smith's Bible Dictionary
the son of Lamech the Cainite by his wife Zillah, #Ge 4:22| (B.C. about 3000.) He is called "a furbisher of every cutting instrument of copper and iron."
tubal-cain in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
TU'BAL-CAIN (hammer-blows of the smith?), a son of Lamech by his wife Zillah. Gen 4:22. He is said to have been an instructor of every artificer in brass (copper) and iron. Thus he was the original maker of tools.