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And the nameוְשֵׁםof his brotherאָחִיוwasJubal;יוּבָלheהוּאwasהָיָהthe fatherאֲבִיof allכָּלwho playתֹּפֵשׂthe lyreכִּנּוֹרand the pipe.וְעוּגָב
Genesis 4:21
Study it in the app“And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the lyre and the pipe.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 4:21, word by word
- And the nameשֵׁםshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- of his brotherאָחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- Jubalיוּבָלyuval
Jubal
Jubal, a son of Lamech and Adah.
Where else “yuval” appears- wasהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- the fatherאֲבִיavi
founder
One who started a trade, or someone much respected.
Where else “avi” appears- who playתֹּפֵשׂtofes
handle
To handle an instrument or weapon with the hand.
Where else “tofes” appears- the lyreכִּנּוֹרkinor
lyre
Lyre: a small stringed instrument.
Where else “kinor” appears- and the pipeעוּגָבugav
pipe, flute
Wind instrument, like a flute.
Where else “ugav” appears
The context
20And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
21 · This verse (above)
22And Zillah, she also, gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of every tool of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
To study Genesis 4 in a group
1. What it says
How did Cain feel when YHWH did not look with favor on his offering, and what did YHWH say to him (vv. 5-7)?
2. What it means
What does Cain mean by his question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (v. 9)?
3. How I live it
How can you deal with anger or envy toward someone today before it grows?