Jabal, son of Lamech
The name Jabal means “which glides away.” Jabal is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Genesis 4:20.
Family of Jabal
Who was Jabal?
A stream, a descendant of Cain, and brother of Jubal; “the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle” (Gen. 4:20). This description indicates that he led a wandering life.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Jabal
- Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.