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יוּבַל

𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤋

Yuval

H3106 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יבל to bring, carry, flow

Definition

A personal name: Yûwbal (Jubal), an early figure in Genesis described as the 'father of all who play lyre and pipe,' possibly signifying a person associated with music or musical innovation. The name may be derived from or related to terms for stream or flow, suggesting a conceptual link to movement or bringing forth, but in its biblical context is used exclusively as a proper noun.

Semantic Range

(as a personal name) Jubal, possibly 'he brings/drives/produces'; (root semantic sphere) to flow, to bring, to lead, to carry

Root / Etymology

From the root יבל, which carries the core meaning 'to bring, carry, flow.' The personal name יוּבַל (Yûwbal) appears to be derived from this root, possibly denoting 'he brings/produces' or metaphorically 'river/stream.' The morphological formation is of a masculine personal name; etymological connection to physical flowing or carrying is plausible but unproven.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יוּבַל occurs only in Genesis 4:21 as the name of a descendant of Cain in the patriarchal period, depicted as the originator of musical arts, specifically stringed and wind instruments. The root יבל elsewhere is more commonly associated with the notion of carrying or flowing (e.g., a stream). The name does not occur later in the biblical tradition or in lists of Israelite tribes. English translations traditionally retain the transliteration 'Jubal.' There is no direct evidence in the biblical context linking Jubal's name to streams or water, but such an association has been suggested based on etymological grounds. The figure of Jubal represents an archetype in early human history rather than a historical individual, reflecting thematic concerns in Genesis about the origins of cultural practices. The use of 'Jubal' in English translations is direct and unmediated, not reflecting any later religious or geographic identity.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָבַל; stream; Jubal, an antediluvian; Jubal.

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Root Family

יבל (y-b-l) — to bring, carry, flow

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H180 אוּבָל the water-bearing stream
H2981 יְבוּל and her yield
H2986 יָבַל I will conduct them
H2987 יְבַל and to cause to bring
H2988 יָבָל streams of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3106-01 יוּבָ֑ל yuval HNp was Jubal Flow-Bringer 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3106-01 Genesis 4:21 יוּבָ֑ל yuval HNp was Jubal Flow-Bringer
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