Gen. 4:21 in context
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Genesis 4:21

His brother's name was Joval [meaning: "stream/rapids"; similar to the word for ram's horn and shofar (Hebr. jóvel)], he became the father (progenitor) of all who handle (play) the kinnor harp (kithara – Hebr. kinnor) [a smaller harp] and flutes.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְשֵׁם   אָחִיו   יוּבָל   הוּא   הָיָה   אֲבִי   כָּל   תֹּפֵשׂ   כִּנּוֹר   וְעוּגָב  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ Ιουβαλ οὗτος ἦν ὁ καταδείξας ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H8034
 וְ (ve)
שֵׁ֥ם (shem)
 and
name
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H0251
H9023
 אָחִ֖י (achi)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H3106
 יוּבָ֑ל (joval)
 Jubal
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1931
 ה֣וּא (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H1961
 הָיָ֔ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0001
 אֲבִ֕י (avi)
 father
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8610
 תֹּפֵ֥שׂ (tófesh)
 to capture
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsc
H3658
 כִּנּ֖וֹר (kinvór)
 lyre
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H5748
H9016
 וְ (ve)
עוּגָֽב (ogav)
׃
and
pipe
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa

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