H2989

יָבָל

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Jabal

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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. יָבָל proper name, masculine son of Lamech by Adah, and founder of pastoral life according to Gen 4:20 (J); ᵐ5 Ιωβελ, ᵐ5^L Ιωβηλ.

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Genesis 4:20