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Naamah
Naamah was the daughter of Lamech and Zillah, and the sister of Tubal-cain, mentioned in the genealogy of Cain. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 4:22.
Why it matters. Daughter of Lamech and Zillah, sister of Tubal-cain.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Naamah
Naamah is mentioned in Gen.4.22 as the daughter of Lamech and his wife Zillah, and the sister of Tubal-cain. In some traditions she became the wife of Noah. She appears in the genealogy of Cain, which traces the descendants of Adam and Eve's firstborn son.
In the context of the passage, Lamech is portrayed as a powerful and violent man, known for his polygamy and his boastful speech about his acts of vengeance (Gen.4.19-24). Naamah's brother, Tubal-cain, is described as a craftsman skilled in making tools of bronze and iron.
The mention of Naamah in this genealogy is unusual, as women are rarely named in such lists unless they play a significant role in the narrative. However, no further details are provided about Naamah's life, character, or accomplishments.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Siblings
- JabalJubalTubal-cain
- Spouse
- Noah (?)
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Genesis (1 verse)