Genesis 4:21
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.

A.

500. B.C. cir.

3504. father.

Romans 4:11,12 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: . . .

the harp.

Genesis 31:27 Why wouldst thou run away privately, and not acquaint me, that I might have brought thee on the way with joy, and with songs, and with timbrels, and with harps?

Job 21:12 They take the timbrel, and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

Isaiah 5:12 The harp, and the lyre, and, the timbrel and the pipe, and wine are in your feasts: and the work of the Lord you regard not, nor do you consider the works of his hands.

Amos 6:5 You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;

Context
The Descendants of Cain
20And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen. 21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.22Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.…
Cross References
Genesis 4:20
And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.

Genesis 4:22
Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.

Genesis 31:27
Why wouldst thou run away privately, and not acquaint me, that I might have brought thee on the way with joy, and with songs, and with timbrels, and with harps?

Psalm 150:4
Praise him with timbrel and choir: praise him with strings and organs.

Lexicon
And his brother’s
אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

name
וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name

[was] Jubal;
יוּבָ֑ל (yū·ḇāl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3106: Jubal -- a son of Lamech

he
ה֣וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was
הָיָ֔ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the father
אֲבִ֕י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who play
תֹּפֵ֥שׂ (tō·p̄êś)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably

the harp
כִּנּ֖וֹר (kin·nō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3658: A harp

and flute.
וְעוּגָֽב׃ (wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5748: (a reed musical instrument) perhaps a flute


Additional Translations
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 organ.

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

and the name of his brother is Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.
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