What does תּוּבַל mean in the Bible?
תּוּבַל is a Hebrew word meaning "Tubal , a postdiluvian patriarch and his posterity".
Hebrew · H8422
תּוּבַל
Tubal , a postdiluvian patriarch and his posterity
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תּוּבַלH8422
What does תּוּבַל mean in the Bible?
תּוּבַל is a Hebrew word meaning "Tubal , a postdiluvian patriarch and his posterity".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8422?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Tubal (4), Tubal (3), [to] Tubal (1).
Where does תּוּבַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), 1 Chronicles (1), Genesis (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand Tubal4×Ezekiel 32:26, Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1
Tubal3×Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Ezekiel 27:13
[to] Tubal1×Isaiah 66:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:2וְתֻבָ֑לtoTubalConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 1:5וְתֻבָ֑לtoTubalConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularIsaiah 66:19תֻּבַ֣לto[to] TubalNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 27:13תֻּבַל֙toTubalNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 32:26תֻּבַל֙toand TubalNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 38:2וְתֻבָ֑לtoand TubalConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 38:3וְתֻבָֽל׃toand TubalConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 39:1וְתֻבָֽל׃toand TubalConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 10:2
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Genesis11 Chronicles1Isaiah1Ezekiel5
Source forms
וְתֻבָ֑ל3xwə·ṯu·ḇālGenesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Ezekiel 38:2
וְתֻבָֽל׃2xwə·ṯu·ḇālEzekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1
תֻּבַל֙2xtu·ḇalEzekiel 27:13, Ezekiel 32:26
תֻּבַ֣ל1xtu·ḇalIsaiah 66:19
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xEzekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1
Noun - proper - feminine singular3xIsaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:13, Ezekiel 32:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tubal , a postdiluvian patriarch and his posterity
Source Gloss
Tubal , a postdiluvian patriarch and his posterity
Extended definition
Tubal.
Word Origins
תּוּבַל is of foreign origin - no further derivation.