יוּבָ֑ל

𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤋

Yuval

was Jubal

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.

H3106

Genesis 4:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H3106

Lemmaיוּבַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤋
TransliterationYuval
Strong'sH3106
DefinitionA 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.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

Phrasewas Jubal

SIBI-P1 Translation H3106-01

Flow-Bringer

Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper name (HNp); no pronominal suffix; derived from verbal root יבל.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from יבל, conveying bringing or flowing; rendering it as "Flow-Bringer" preserves the active, masculine sense implied by the root while treating it as a personal name.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Yuval

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Flow-Bringer

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