Genesis 4:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. | And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. | And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and [the] name of | וְשֵׁ֥ם | ve-SHEM | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| brother his | אָחִ֖יו | 'a-CHIV | H0251G | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 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 |
| [was] Jubal | יוּבָ֑ל | yu-VAL | H3106 | Jubalיוּבָ֑ל (yu.val) A man living at the time before the Flood, only mentioned at Gen.4.21; son of: Lamech (H3929) and Adah (H5711); brother of: Jabal (H2989), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279) § Jubal = "stream" the son of Lamech by Adah and the inventor of musical instruments |
| he | ה֣וּא | hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) 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) |
| he was | הָיָ֔ה | ha-YAH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 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) … |
| [the] father of | אֲבִ֕י | 'a-VI | H0001G | fatherאָב (av) 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.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002) |
| every | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| player of | תֹּפֵ֥שׂ | to-FES | H8610 | to captureתָּפַשׂ (ta.pha.s) 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) |
| harp | כִּנּ֖וֹר | ki-NOR | H3658 | lyreכִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) lyre, harp |
| and flute | וְעוּגָֽב׃ | ve-'u-GAV | H5748 | pipeעוּגָב (u.gav) 1) a musical instrument 1a) perhaps a flute, reed-pipe, or panpipes |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.