יוּבָ֑ל
yu.val
H3106
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Hebrew
Jubal
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yu.val is the proper name of the brother identified as father of those who play the lyre and pipe.
The attested use identifies a man as the brother whose name is given before he is described as the father of those who play the lyre and pipe in Genesis 4:21.
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Personal name in a family identification · dominant
In Genesis 4:21, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause naming a man's brother; the APB renders the verse, "His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the lyre and pipe."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 4:21, the APB presents the name as "Jubal" within a family statement and follows it with his identification as father of lyre and pipe players. The verse is read as a whole.