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Strong's #1366 - גְּבֻל
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- border, territory
- border
- territory (enclosed within boundary)
- region, territory (of darkness) (figuratively)
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2049) lbc (גבל GBL) AC: Bound CO: Boundary AB: ?: The edge or ends of a region. Borders were often defined by a coastline or a landmark. [from: lc- as being around a land]
V) lbc (גבל GBL) - Bound: To set a border. KJV (5): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) border, bound, set - Strongs: H1379 (גָּבַל)
Nf3) tflbc (גבלות GBLWT) - End: As a boundary. KJV (2): end - Strongs: H1383 (גַּבְלֻת)
dm) lfbc (גבול GBWL) - Border: KJV (241): border, coast, bound, landmark, space, limit, quarter - Strongs: H1366 (גְּבֻל)
df1) elfbc (גבולה GBWLH) - Border: KJV (10): coast, bounds, place, border, landmark - Strongs: H1367 (גְּבֻלָה)
hf1) elbcm (מגבלה MGBLH) - End: As a boundary. KJV (1): end - Strongs: H4020 (מִגְבָּלוֹת)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
גבח (only in following derivatives found in P; compare also Late Hebrew גִּבֵּחַ, giant).
גְּבוּל240 noun masculine Numbers 34:3 border, boundary, territory (Late Hebrew id., Punic gubulim (plural, Plaut Poen. i. 9) — גָּבוּל Genesis 10:19 168t. + Joshua 15:47 Kt (but read Qr גָּדוֺל); גְּבֻל Numbers 21:13 9t.; (both, in absolute & construct, e.g. absolute Numbers 22:36; Numbers 34:8, construct Genesis 10:19; 2 Samuel 21:5); suffix גְּבוּלִי 1 Chronicles 4:10, גְּבוּלְךָ Exodus 7:27, גְבֻלְךָ Exodus 23:31 3t., etc.; plural (8t.) only suffix גְּבוּלֶיךָ Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:3, etc.; —
1 border, boundary,
a. of a land or people: Canaanites Genesis 10:19 (J), Edom Numbers 20:23; Joshua 15:1,21 (all P) compare Obadiah 7, Amorites Numbers 21:13 (E) Joshua 13:4 (D) compare Joshua 12:5 (D) Judges 1:36, Moab Numbers 21:13,15; Numbers 22:36 (E) Numbers 33:44 (P) Deuteronomy 2:18; Judges 11:18 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 3:21; Isaiah 15:8, Ammon Numbers 21:24 (E) Deuteronomy 3:16; Joshua 12:2; Joshua 13:10 (all D) Amos 1:3, Bashan Joshua 12:4 (D), Egypt 1 Kings 5:1 2 Chronicles 9:26; Isaiah 19:19; especially of promised land Exodus 23:31; Exodus 34:24 (JE) Numbers 34:3 13t. Numbers 34 (all P) Deuteronomy 11:24; Deuteronomy 12:20; Deuteronomy 16:4; Joshua 1:4 (D), compare Ezekiel 45:1; 10t. Ezekiel 45-48; also of Israel 2 Kings 14:25; Amos 6:2; Malachi 1:5.
b. boundary of smaller divisions, e.g. Geshurites Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11 (all D), compare Joshua 16:2,3(J) Joshua 19:12 (P); especially of tribes of Israel Deuteronomy 3:16,17; Joshua 13:30 (all D) Joshua 13:16 60t. Joshua 13-19 (P); — Joshua 15:47 read גדול see above; Joshua 22:25 (P) & Joshua 17:8; Joshua 18:11; Joshua 24:30 (JE), compare 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 6:51; 2 Chronicles 11:13; Ezekiel 48:1 15t. Ezekiel 48 (including Ezekiel 48:22; Ezekiel 48:22q. strike out Co); — in 1 Samuel 13:18 read for גְּבוּל, הַגֶּבַעᵐ5 We Dr.
c. boundary of territory belonging to an individual, — of field, piece of ground, etc. Genesis 23:17 (P) Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17; Joshua 24:30 (E) = Judges 2:9; 1 Chronicles 4:10; Proverbs 15:25; Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10; Hosea 5:10.
d. border of stream Numbers 22:36.
e. limit to waters of deep Psalm 104:9 compare Jeremiah 5:22.
f. a concrete object marking limit, (α) barrier in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:12 (strike out ᵐ5ᵑ6 Co) Ezekiel 40:12; (β) border of altar Ezekiel 43:13,17,20; (γ) surrounding wall of restored Zion Isaiah 54:12 (so ᵐ5 Ew Kn Che; De Brd territory, Di undecided).
2 territory (enclosed within boundary),
a. of land or people Genesis 47:21 (J) Exodus 7:27 (P) Exodus 10:4,14 ("" ארץ) Exodus 10:19; Exodus 13:7 (all J), Numbers 20:16,17,21; Numbers 21:22 (E; "" ארץ) = Judges 11:20; Numbers 21:23 (E) Deuteronomy 2:4; Deuteronomy 19:3 (אַרְצְךָ׳גּ) Deuteronomy 19:8; Deuteronomy 28:40; Joshua 18:5 (twice in verse) (E) Judges 11:22; Judges 19:29; 2 Samuel 21:5; 1 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 10:32; 1 Chronicles 21:12 ("" ארץ) Psalm 105:31 (= ארץ in "" Ezekiel 8:16,17) Ezekiel 8:33; Ezekiel 147:14; Jeremiah 31:17; Ezekiel 11:10,11; Joel 4:6; Zephaniah 2:8.
b. territory of a city (or limit of such territory) Numbers 35:26,27; Joshua 13:26; Judges 1:18 (3t. in verse); Ezekiel 47:16 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 47:17 (twice in verse) (strike out ᵐ5 Co) Ezekiel 48:1; Amos 6:2.
c. territory about Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 43:12.
d. plural in like sense (only use of plural), of land Micah 5:5; Isaiah 60:18 ("" ארץ) Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:13, of city 1 Samuel 5:6; 2 Kings 15:16; 2 Kings 18:8; so Ezekiel 27:4 of Tyre.
e. figurative territory (region) of darkness Job 38:20; territory of wickedness Malachi 1:4 (of Edom); territory of his holiness Psalm 78:54 (of Canaan).
גְּבֻל see גְּבוּל.