גְּבוּל ... נַחֲלָה
Properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed · properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
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גְּבוּל H1366 properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
נַחֲלָה H5159 properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
What does גְּבוּל ... נַחֲלָה (gevul ... nachalah) mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּל · נַחֲלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed". properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.
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Meaning
Word Origins
גְּבוּל ... נַחֲלָה is built from this root:
Grammatical Forms
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