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Jubal, son of Lamech

The name Jubal means “he that runs; a trumpet.” Jubal is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Genesis 4:21.

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Who was Jubal?

Jubilee, music, Lamech’s second son by Adah, of the line of Cain. He was the inventor of “the harp” (Heb. kinnor, properly “lyre”) and “the organ” (Heb. ‘ugab, properly “mouth-organ” or Pan’s pipe), Gen. 4:21.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jubal

  • Genesis 4:21

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