Jabal

Son of Lamech; father of nomadic herdsmen.

A written article for Jabal is still to come. Below and alongside: where Jabal appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 4100 BC
    4000 BC
  • Jabal
    c. 4000 BC

Original word

  • יָבָל jabal
    H2989
Relationships
Father: Lamech Mother: Adah Brother: Jubal Sister: Naamah Brother: Tubal-cain Member of: Line of Cain
Citations
“Jabal.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Jabal appears in Scripture

Genesis 4

וַתֵּלֶד עָדָה אֶת-יָבָל הוּא הָיָה אֲבִי יֹשֵׁב אֹהֶל וּמִקְנֶֽה׃
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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.