Genesis 4 – Line 00101

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PREFACE

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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT

Language: Hebrew

Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex

Line Reference: Genesis 4:21

וְשֵׁם אָחִיו יוּבַל הוּא הָיָה אֲבִי כָּל־תֹּפֵשׂ כִּנּוֹר וְעוּגָב

2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION

ve-shem achiv yuval hu hayah avi kol-tofesh kinnor ve-ugav

3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN

WORD 1

Original: וְשֵׁם

Transliteration: ve-shem

Lexical Root: ו (vav) + שם (shem)

Part of Speech: Conjunction + noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

and name

and designation

and title

WORD 2

Original: אָחִיו

Transliteration: achiv

Lexical Root: אח (ach)

Part of Speech: Noun with pronominal suffix

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix

Lexical Range:

his brother

WORD 3

Original: יוּבַל

Transliteration: yuval

Lexical Root: יבל (yuval)

Part of Speech: Proper noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

Jubal (personal name)

Notable Observations:

Possibly related to “stream” or “bring forth”

WORD 4

Original: הוּא

Transliteration: hu

Lexical Root: הוא (hu)

Part of Speech: Pronoun

Grammatical Info: 3rd person masculine singular

Lexical Range:

he

it (masc.)

WORD 5

Original: הָיָה

Transliteration: hayah

Lexical Root: היה (hayah)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammatical Info: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular

Lexical Range:

he was

he became

he existed

WORD 6

Original: אֲבִי

Transliteration: avi

Lexical Root: אב (av)

Part of Speech: Noun with pronominal suffix (construct)

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix

Lexical Range:

father of

ancestor of

originator of

founder of

WORD 7

Original: כָּל־תֹּפֵשׂ

Transliteration: kol-tofesh

Lexical Root: כל (kol) + תפש (tafash)

Part of Speech: Noun (construct) + participle

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular construct + masculine singular active participle

Lexical Range:

all who handle

everyone wielding

each grasping

WORD 8

Original: כִּנּוֹר

Transliteration: kinnor

Lexical Root: כנור (kinnor)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

lyre

stringed instrument

harp

WORD 9

Original: וְעוּגָב

Transliteration: ve-ugav

Lexical Root: עוגב (ugav)

Part of Speech: Conjunction + noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

and pipe

and reed instrument

and wind instrument

Notable Observations:

Lexically associated with breath-driven music, possibly flute or panpipe

4. STRUCTURAL NOTES

The line mirrors Genesis 4:20 in both form and flow: name declaration + occupational identity.

“Avi kol-tofesh …” construct parallels “avi yoshev …” in previous line, linking genealogical and vocational foundations.

Double instrument pairing (string + wind) introduces first mention of musical craftsmanship in Hebrew scripture.

Phrase “kol-tofesh” emphasizes practice or skill through participial form.

5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES

LXX reflects similar structure, transliterating names and instrument types (e.g., kinnor as kinura).

No significant deviation in Samaritan Pentateuch.

DSS fragments do not cover this verse.

6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES

Continuation of Lamech’s lineage (Line_00099, Line_00100).

Establishes Jubal as cultural archetype; “father of all who play.”

Joins Cainite pattern of vocational innovation: tent/livestock (Jabal), music (Jubal), metallurgy (Tubal-cain, next line).

Builds triadic arc in cultural origins narrative.

7. CAUTIONARY REMINDER

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