יוּבָ֑ל
yu.val
Jubal
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word יוּבָ֑ל (yu.val) is a proper name given to a person in the Bible, as indicated by its classification under the semantic domain "Proper Name: Person." The short definition provided is simply "Jubal." This suggests that the name Jubal refers to a specific individual in the biblical narrative. Given the single occurrence of this name in the Bible, it is likely that the word's meaning and significance are tied to this singular mention. The scarcity of occurrences for this name restricts its potential range of usage to a limited domain. However, its association with the person of Jubal implies that the word might be significant in the context of the biblical narrative where it appears, potentially highlighting a character's identity or role within that story. Without more information, the significance of this proper name remains localized to its single occurrence in the biblical text. Nonetheless, its use as a name underscores the importance of the individual it represents within the biblical narrative, possibly conveying unique characteristics or roles attributed to Jubal.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text