תּוּבַל־קַ֫יִן

# Tubal-cain: A Biblical Name Entry Tubal-cain appears four times in the Hebrew Bible as a proper name (a personal designation rather than a common noun with varied meanings). The lexicon data provides only the transliteration and identifies it as a name without offering etymological breakdown or semantic components, which limits what can be determined from this entry alone. The minimal frequency of occurrence—just four appearances—suggests Tubal-cain was a specific individual of limited narrative prominence in biblical texts, rather than a concept, place, or figure whose story was extensively developed. The consistent transliteration across occurrences indicates a fixed personal name rather than a term that shifted in meaning or application over time. Without additional lexical data regarding the name's etymology, cultural context, or the biblical passages in which it appears, the significance of Tubal-cain remains largely unexplained by this lexicon entry. The data confirms only that this was a recognized Hebrew name in the biblical tradition, appearing with enough regularity to warrant inclusion in biblical concordances.