Jabal

[ jey-buhl ]

/ ˈdʒeɪ bəl /

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noun

a son of Lamech, and the progenitor of nomadic shepherds. Genesis 4:20.

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How to use Jabal in a sentence

Ul-Jabal constantly found pretexts for following me, and I am confident that every step I took was known to him.
Prince Zaleski|M.P. Shiel
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of the shepherds that dwell in tents.
The City of God, Volume II|Aurelius Augustine
Of those children by Ada, one was Jabal: he erected tents, and loved the life of a shepherd.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius Josephus
The name Jabal is derived from the verb jabal, which signifies to bring forward, or to produce.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther

He then rejoined a group of young men who were following a clue that took them to the Jabal Saur.
The Life of Mohammad|Etienne Dinet