Genesis

Genesis 4:21

²¹And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.