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Strong's H6741 צִלָּה (tsillah)

Tsillah means “Zillah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6741
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H6741 Quick Answer

Strong's H6741 צִּלָּה (Tsillah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tsillah (tsil-law') n/p. 1. Tsillah, an antediluvian woman [feminine of H6738] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include zillah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tsillah (tsil-law') n/p. 1. Tsillah, an antediluvian woman [feminine of H6738]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zillah

Meaning and Definition

Tsillah (tsil-law') n/p. 1. Tsillah, an antediluvian woman [feminine of H6738] KJV: Zillah. Root(s): H6738

Original Word
צִּלָּה
Transliteration
Tsillah
Derivation
First root strongs: 6738
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6741. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Zillah

Usage: A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.19; married to Lamech (H3929); mother of: Tubal-cain (H8423) and Naamah (H5279) § Zillah = "shade" the 2nd wife of Lamech and mother of Tubal-cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron

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How Strong's H6741 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tsillah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zillah Genesis 4:19

How Strong's H6741 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6741 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6741 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 4:19 KJV

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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.

Genesis 4:23 KJV

And 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6741.

Genesis 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
Genesis 4:23 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6741, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6741 FAQ

What does tsillah (צִלָּה) mean?

Tsillah (Strong's H6741) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zillah". Tsillah (tsil-law') n/p. 1. Tsillah, an antediluvian woman [feminine of H6738]

How many times is tsillah (צִלָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6741 across 1 book.

Where can I study tsillah (צִלָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6741 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsillah (צִלָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zillah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.