What does גְּבוּל · נַחֲלָה mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed".
Hebrew · H1366, H5159
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
Pronunciation gĕbûl
Boundary marked by physical cordage, extended to mean the enclosed territory itself or region
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נַחֲלָה H5159 properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
Pronunciation naḥalah
Inherited land or property securing family continuity and identity within Israel's covenant promise and tribal allocation system.
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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".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1366, H5159?
H1366, H5159 is connected to 463 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
Strong's H1366, H5159
Lexical occurrences 463 verses Source Gloss
properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּבוּל ... נַחֲלָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain