tu.val is a proper name used in genealogical, national, commercial, and prophetic settings.

The attested passages use this proper noun chiefly in Ezekiel's descriptions of a people or region named alongside Meshech, including trade, graves, and Gog's princely title; it also occurs in Japheth's family lists and in Isaiah's list of nations.

1. Proper name in national and prophetic contexts · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:5, the APB renders it within the list of Japheth's sons; in Ezekiel 27:13 it names traders alongside Javan and Meshech, while Ezekiel 32:26 places Meshech and this named group with their crowd around graves. Ezekiel 38:2 gives Gog the title “prince of Meshech and Tubal,” and Isaiah 66:19 includes it among nations to which survivors are sent.

   Genesis 10:21 Chronicles 1:5Ezekiel 27:13Ezekiel 32:26Ezekiel 38:2Isaiah 66:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “Tubal” in lists, in the trading and burial scenes, and in Gog's title in Ezekiel 38:3 and Ezekiel 39:1. These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the term.