8423. Tubal Qayin
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Tubal Qayin: Tubal-Cain

Original Word: תּוּבַל קַיִן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tubal Qayin
Pronunciation: too-BAHL kah-YEEN
Phonetic Spelling: (too-bal' kah'-yin)
Definition: Tubal-Cain
Meaning: Tubal-Kajin

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root תּוּבַל (Tubal) meaning "brought" or "flow" and קַיִן (Qayin) meaning "smith" or "metalworker."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tubal-Cain in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as he is a unique figure in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Tubal-Cain is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogy of Cain. He is described as "the forger of all implements of bronze and iron" (Genesis 4:22, BSB). His name suggests a connection to metalworking and craftsmanship, indicating his role as a pioneer in the development of metallurgy.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, the development of metallurgy was a significant technological advancement. Tubal-Cain's mention in the Bible highlights the early human innovation in crafting tools and weapons from metals, which played a crucial role in the advancement of civilization. The association with Cain's lineage also reflects the complex narrative of human progress and moral decline in the early chapters of Genesis.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Tubal and Qayin
Definition
a son of Lamech
NASB Translation
Tubal-cain (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תּוּבַל(ֿ)קַ֫יִן proper name, masculine first worker in metal, according to Genesis 4:22 (twice in verse) (J); Θοβελ.

תובנתו see תְּבוּנָה below בין. תּוּגָה see יגה.

תּוֺדָה see ידה.

I. תוה (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew תָּאו = Biblical Hebrew תָּו, תִּוָּה verb denominative Pi`el; ᵑ7 תְּוָא Ezekiel 9:4; LevyNHWB iv. 622 derives following from √ אוה).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Tubal

Apparently from yabal (compare ybuwl) and Qayin; offspring of Cain; Tubal-Kajin, an antidiluvian patriarch -- Tubal-cain.

see HEBREW yabal

see HEBREW ybuwl

see HEBREW Qayin

Forms and Transliterations
קַ֔יִן קַ֖יִן קין Kayin qa·yin qayin
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 4:22
HEB: אֶת־ תּ֣וּבַל קַ֔יִן לֹטֵ֕שׁ כָּל־
NAS: gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger
KJV: she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer
INT: he gave to Tubal-cain the forger of all

Genesis 4:22
HEB: וַֽאֲח֥וֹת תּֽוּבַל־ קַ֖יִן נַֽעֲמָֽה׃
NAS: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
KJV: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.
INT: and iron and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8423
2 Occurrences


qa·yin — 2 Occ.
















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