Jubal

American

[joo-buhl] / ˈdʒu bəl /

noun

(in the Bible) son of Lamech and Adah: considered the progenitor of musicians and those who produce musical instruments.

Jubal British

/ ˈdʒuːbəl /

noun

Old Testament the alleged inventor of musical instruments (Genesis 4:21)

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By the following day, Jubal was back in the jail, and able to call his daughter again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

He later accompanied Jubal Early on a failed Confederate attempt to raid Washington, D.C.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

In 1996, Jubal Brown decided to redecorate a Piet Mondrian painting at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2022

In the Book of Genesis, Jubal – a descendant of Adam – is identified as the father of the harp and flute.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

He turned to Clay and said quietly, “Go tell old Jubal to get up here and take care of ... of all this.”

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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