גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ
Properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed · an associate (more or less close)
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גְּבוּל H1366 properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed
רֵעַ H7453 an associate (more or less close)
What does גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ (gevul re‘akha) mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּל · רֵעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the limit of the neighbor’s allotted portion".
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Meaning
Word Origins
גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ is built from this root:
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