Jabal

"A stream." A descendant of Cain, the son of Lamech and Adah, and brother of Jubal. He is "the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle."1 This description indicates that he led a wandering life.

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References

Notes

  1. Gen. 4:20.

Source

  • Easton, M.G. (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary. New York: Harper & Brothers.