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The only possible mention of Lilith in the Tanakh is in Isaiah where the word "lilit" appears for the first and only time in Jewish scripture. Because of that it is impossible to say with any certainty whether the word refers to Lilith or something else. The truth is, that while Lilith as a demon, or perhaps a class of demon, can be traced back at least to the Talmud Bavli, the notion that Lilith was the first wife of Adam goes back only to the Aleph Bet of Ben Sira, which scholars date to somewhere around 900 CE. Everything else written about Lilith being the original spouse of Adam comes after that one work.
B'shalom,
Peter
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