The Meaning of Genesis 4:22 Explained

Genesis 4:22

KJV: And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

YLT: And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain is Naamah.

Darby: And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

ASV: And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 4:22?

MEANING: What does Genesis 4:22 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 4:22 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 4:22?

What is the context of Genesis 4:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.

What does Genesis 4:22 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 4:9-26 - Cain's Career

God's first question to the soul is, "Adam, where art thou?" The next, "Where is thy brother?" We are our brother's keepers. All related to us, within our reach, or needing our help have a claim. We must not take advantage of them. Their well-being and our own are inseparable. God keeps an inventory of His saints, and will avenge them. Their blood will cry to God against those who have wronged them. There is only one cry in the world which is stronger-"the blood of Jesus." See Hebrews 12:24. It cries for mercy and pardon. A numerous family sprang from our first parents, and as these intermarried a large population began to people the early seat of human life. Cain founded a city, dedicated to all that ministered to sensuous enjoyment. This was "the way of Cain," brilliant but godless, away from the presence of the Lord. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 4

¹ The birth, occupation, and offerings of Cain and Abel
⁸ Cain murders his brother Abel
¹¹ The curse of Cain
¹⁷ Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name
¹⁸ His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives
²⁵ The birth of Seth,
²⁶ and Enos

What do the individual words in Genesis 4:22 mean?

And as for Zillah also she bore - - Tubal-cain an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron and the sister of Tubal-cain [was] Naamah

וְצִלָּ֣ה גַם־ הִ֗וא יָֽלְדָה֙ אֶת־ תּ֣וּבַל קַ֔יִן לֹטֵ֕שׁ כָּל־ חֹרֵ֥שׁ נְחֹ֖שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל וַֽאֲח֥וֹת תּֽוּבַל־ קַ֖יִן נַֽעֲמָֽה

וְצִלָּ֣ה	And as for Zillah
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צִלָּה Sense: the 2nd wife of Lamech and mother of Tubal-cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron.
גַם־	also
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
הִ֗וא	she
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
יָֽלְדָה֙	bore
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
תּ֣וּבַל	-
Parse:
קַ֔יִן	Tubal-cain
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: תּוּבַל קַיִן Sense: son of Lamech by his wife Zillah and the first worker in metal.
לֹטֵ֕שׁ	an instructor
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: לָטַשׁ Sense: to sharpen, hammer, whet.
כָּל־	of every
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
חֹרֵ֥שׁ	craftsman
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: חָרַשׁ Sense: metal craftsman.
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	in bronze
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: נְחֹשֶׁת Sense: copper, bronze.
וּבַרְזֶ֑ל	and iron
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּרְזֶל Sense: iron.
וַֽאֲח֥וֹת	and the sister
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אָחֹות Sense: sister.
קַ֖יִן	Tubal-cain
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: תּוּבַל קַיִן Sense: son of Lamech by his wife Zillah and the first worker in metal.
נַֽעֲמָֽה	[was] Naamah
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: נַעֲמָה Sense: daughter of Lamech by his wife Zillah and sister of Tubal-cain in the days before the flood.

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