What does גְּבוּל · רֵעַ mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּל · רֵעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the limit of the neighbor’s allotted portion".
Hebrew · H1366, H7453
גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ
Properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed · an associate (more or less close)
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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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רֵעַ H7453 an associate (more or less close)
Pronunciation re'ehu
Relational term denoting social bond ranging from intimate friendship to generic "other," emphasizing reciprocal association
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What does גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ (gevul re‘akha) mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּל · רֵעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the limit of the neighbor’s allotted portion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1366, H7453?
H1366, H7453 is connected to 430 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the limit of the neighbor’s allotted portion
Strong's H1366, H7453
Lexical occurrences 430 verses Source Gloss
the limit of the neighbor’s allotted portion
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
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