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H1366 גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl) gheb-ool'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

border: boundary

Strong's Definition

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

Derivation: or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from H1379 (גָּבַל);

KJV Usage: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.

TWOT Reference: 307a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) border, territory
1a) border
1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)
1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

: boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גְּבֻל / גְּבוּל gebûl / gebûl BDB Definition: 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (figuratively) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1379 Same Word by TWOT Number: 307a Total KJV Occurrences: 241

Bible Occurrences (196)

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