King James Version

Genesis 4:21

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

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וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.אָחִ֖יוachivbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.יוּבָ֑לyuvalJubalיוּבַלnoun, proper name — “Jubal”H3106Jubal, an antediluvianJubal.ה֣וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.הָיָ֔הhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אֲבִ֕יavifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).תֹּפֵ֥שׂtofescatchתָּפַשׂverb, qal, participle, construct — “catch”, a verb used as a describing wordH8610to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantablycatch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, [idiom] surely, surprise, take.כִּנּ֖וֹרkinorharpכִּנּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.וְעוּגָֽבveugavand organעוּגָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and organ”, the ordinary formH5748a reed-instrument of musicorgan.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, Ἰουβάλ· οὗτος ἦν ὁ καταδείξας ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν.