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-- Occurrence 11 of 864">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְשֵׁ֥ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veshem_8034.htm" title="ve·Shem: name -- Occurrence 4 of 99.">wə-šêm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And the name</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Conj-w | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 251 -- Occurrence 8 of 630">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָחִ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achiv_251.htm" title="'a·Chiv: his brother's -- Occurrence 4 of 88.">’ā-ḥîw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of his brother</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3106.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3106: Jubal = 'stream'<BR> 1) the son of Lamech by Adah and the inventor of musical instruments">3106</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3106.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3106 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יוּבָ֑ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yuval_3106.htm" title="yu·Val;: was Jubal -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">yū-ḇāl;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[was] Jubal</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 14 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ה֣וּא<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hu_1931.htm" title="hu: he -- Occurrence 10 of 865.">hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">he</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Pro-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 48 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָיָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayah_1961.htm" title="ha·Yah,: become -- Occurrence 5 of 334.">hā-yāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 3 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבִ֕י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avi_1.htm" title="'a·Vi: was the father -- Occurrence 2 of 196.">’ă-ḇî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 40 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: of all -- Occurrence 19 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8610: 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch <BR> 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured <BR> 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)">8610</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8610 -- Occurrence 1 of 65">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֹּפֵ֥שׂ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tofes_8610.htm" title="to·Fes: play -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tō-p̄êś</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who play</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct">V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3658: 1) lyre, harp">3658</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3658 -- Occurrence 1 of 42">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּנּ֖וֹר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kinnor_3658.htm" title="kin·Nor: the lyre -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">kin-nō-wr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the harp</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5748.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5748: 1) a musical instrument <BR> 1a) perhaps a flute, reed-pipe, or panpipes">5748</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5748.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5748 -- Occurrence 1 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעוּגָֽב׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veugav_5748.htm" title="ve·'u·Gav.: and pipe -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-‘ū-ḡāḇ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and flute</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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4:21 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/genesis/4.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/4.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="ve·shem: name -- 8034: a name">וְשֵׁ֥ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="a·chiv: his brother's -- 251: a brother">אָחִ֖יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3106.htm" title="yu·val;: was Jubal -- 3106: a son of Lamech">יוּבָ֑ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="hu: he -- 1931: he, she, it">ה֣וּא</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="ha·yah,: become -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">הָיָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="a·vi: was the father -- 1: father">אֲבִ֕י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: of all -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8610.htm" title="to·fes: play -- 8610: to lay hold of, wield">תֹּפֵ֥שׂ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3658.htm" title="kin·no·vr: the lyre -- 3658: a lyre">כִּנֹּ֖ור</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5748.htm" title="ve·'u·gav.: and pipe -- 5748: (a reed musical instrument) perhaps a flute">וְעוּגָֽב׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="'ach (awkh) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other">And his brother's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="shem (shame) -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report">name</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3106.htm" title="Yuwbal (yoo-bawl') -- Jubal">was Jubal</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">he was the father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8610.htm" title="taphas (taw-fas') -- catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, X surely, surprise, take">of all such as handle</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3658.htm" title="kinnowr (kin-nore') -- a harp:">the harp</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5748.htm" title="uwgab (oo-gawb') -- organ">and organ</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:21 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יוּבָ֑ל ה֣וּא הָיָ֔ה אֲבִ֕י כָּל־תֹּפֵ֥שׂ כִּנֹּ֖ור וְעוּגָֽב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:21 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ושם אחיו יובל הוא היה אבי כל־תפש כנור ועוגב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:21 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ושם אחיו יובל הוא היה אבי כל־תפש כנור ועוגב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:21 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ושם אחיו יובל הוא היה אבי כל תפש כנור ועוגב׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/4-21.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And his brother's name <i>was</i> Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His brother was named Jubal; he was the father of all who play the lyre and the flute. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">A.M. cir.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/4-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 4:11,12</span> And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness …</a></p><p class="hdg">the harp.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/31-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 31:27</span> Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and did not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/21-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 21:12</span> They take the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 5:12</span> And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/amos/6-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Amos 6:5</span> That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21 Chinese Bible</a> • <a 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