What does גְּבוּל · גָּבַל mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed".
Hebrew · H1366, H1379
גְּבוּל ... גָּבְלוּ
Properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed · properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
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גְּבוּל H1366 properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
Pronunciation gĕbûl
Boundary marked by physical cordage, extended to mean the enclosed territory itself or region
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גָּבַל H1379 properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Pronunciation gābal
Marking territorial limits through physical demarcation; emphasizes the boundary itself as a restraining line
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What does גְּבוּל ... גָּבְלוּ (gevul ... gavlu) mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּל · גָּבַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1366, H1379?
H1366, H1379 is connected to 246 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
Strong's H1366, H1379
Lexical occurrences 246 verses Source Gloss
properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּבוּל ... גָּבְלוּ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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