What does גָּבַל · רִאשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
גָּבַל · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)".
Hebrew · H1379, H7223
אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים
Properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line) · first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
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גָּבַלH1379properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Pronunciationgābal
Marking territorial limits through physical demarcation; emphasizes the boundary itself as a restraining line
Open lexicon entry →רִאשׁוֹןH7223first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
What does אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים (asher gavlu rishonim) mean in the Bible?
גָּבַל · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)".
Full entry for אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים (H1379, H7223) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1379, H7223?
H1379, H7223 is connected to 187 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Source Gloss
properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
ImperfectJosh 18:20 · Zech 9:22×
PerfectDeut 19:141×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
Sequential imperfectExod 19:231×
Word Origins
אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים is built from this root: