Genesis 4:21
Strong's Lexicon
And his brother’s
אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

name
וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

[was] Jubal;
יוּבָ֑ל (yū·ḇāl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3106: Jubal = 'stream' 1) the son of Lamech by Adah and the inventor of musical instruments

he
ה֣וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

was
הָיָ֔ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

the father
אֲבִ֕י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

who play
תֹּפֵ֥שׂ (tō·p̄êś)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8610: 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)

the harp
כִּנּ֖וֹר (kin·nō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3658: 1) lyre, harp

and flute.
וְעוּגָֽב׃ (wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5748: 1) a musical instrument 1a) perhaps a flute, reed-pipe, or panpipes

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

Young's Literal Translation
and the name of his brother [is] Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His brother was named Jubal; he was the father of all who play the lyre and the flute.

New American Standard Bible
His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

King James Bible
And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.

New Living Translation
His brother's name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute.

English Standard Version
His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

New American Standard Bible
His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

King James Bible
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His brother was named Jubal; he was the father of all who play the lyre and the flute.

International Standard Version
His brother was named Jubal; he became the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and the flute.

NET Bible
The name of his brother was Jubal; he was the first of all who play the harp and the flute.

American Standard Version
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

English Revised Version
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

Young's Literal Translation
and the name of his brother is Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.
















Cross References
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

Genesis 4:22
And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

Genesis 31:27
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

Psalm 150:4
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:18
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Genesis 4:23
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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