Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2989

יָבָל

ya.val · “Jabal

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition
A man living at the time before the Flood, only mentioned at Gen.4.20;
son of: Lamech (H3929) and Adah (H5711);
brother of: Jubal (H3106), Tubal-cain (H8423), Naamah (H5279)
§ Jabal = "stream of water"
the son of Lamech by Adah and brother of Jubal; described as the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle
Where it appears
Genesis
1
In the text
Genesis 4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

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