Genesis

Genesis 4:20–22

²⁰Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock. ²¹And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

²²And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

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Genesis 4:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Adah	עָדָ֖ה	‘ā·ḏāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5711 Adah
gave birth to	וַתֵּ֥לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jabal	יָבָ֑ל	yā·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2989 Jabal
he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the father	אֲבִ֕י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of those who dwell	יֹשֵׁ֥ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tents	אֹ֖הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
and	וּמִקְנֶֽה׃	ū·miq·neh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle

Genesis 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And his brother’s	אָחִ֖יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
name	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Jubal	יוּבָ֑ל	yū·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3106 Jubal
he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the father	אֲבִ֕י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who play	תֹּפֵ֥שׂ	tō·p̄êś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8610 lay hold of, wield
the harp	כִּנּ֖וֹר	kin·nō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
and flute	וְעוּגָֽב׃	wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5748 reed-instrument

Genesis 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Zillah	וְצִלָּ֣ה	wə·ṣil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6741 Tsillah
gave birth to	יָֽלְדָה֙	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Tubal-cain	קַ֔יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8423 Tubal-Kajin
a forger	לֹטֵ֕שׁ	lō·ṭêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
implement	חֹרֵ֥שׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2794 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
of bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and iron	וּבַרְזֶ֑ל	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
And the sister	וַֽאֲח֥וֹת	wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H269 sister
of Tubal-cain	קַ֖יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8423 Tubal-Kajin
Naamah	נַֽעֲמָֽה׃	na·‘ă·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5279 Naamah

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.