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Naamah

A daughter of Lamech and Zillah, sister of Tubal-cain, named in the Genesis genealogy of Cain's line.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Hebrew Bible (Genesis), with other tellings (Masoretic Text (Hebrew Bible), Septuagint (Greek translation), Jewish and Christian rabbinic and patristic tradition) noted where relevant.

Relationships

Siblings
Jabal · Jubal · Tubal-cain

Introduction

Naamah is a daughter of Lamech and Zillah, in the line of Cain, named in Genesis 4:22 alongside her brother Tubal-cain, without any specific event, action or cultural innovation credited to her in the text.

Family

A brief mention

Naamah's inclusion in the otherwise male-dominated genealogy of Cain's line is notable, though the text gives no further information about her beyond her parentage and her being Tubal-cain's sister. Later Jewish tradition (not part of the biblical text itself) has proposed various identifications for her, including, in some rabbinic sources, an identification with Noah's otherwise unnamed wife, though this connection is not stated in Genesis.

Sources

  1. Genesis 4:22 (primary text) — https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+4%3A22&version=NRSVUE

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.