Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Encyclopedias
Gebal

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Geba
Next Entry
Gebalena
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

A later designation for the northern part of the Edomite mountain, called "Gebalene" by the Greeks; it occurs in Psalms 83:8 (A. V. 7), and, according to Winckler, also in Obadiah 5:6. The Arabic word "Jibal," from which the name has been derived, is still applied to this district.

E. G. H.
F. Bu.
Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Gebal'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​g/gebal.html. 1901.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile