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.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Jabal
Name meaning: which glides away (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(stream), the son of Lamech and Adah, (Genesis 4:20) and brother of Jubal. He is described as the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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