Hebrew · H1366

גְּבוּל

Properly, a cord (as twisted ), i.e. (by implication) a boundary ; by extension the territory inclosed

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גְּבוּל H1366

Pronunciation gĕbûl

What does גְּבוּל (gĕbûl) mean in the Bible?

גְּבוּל (gĕbûl): Boundary marked by physical cordage, extended to mean the enclosed territory itself or region

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What does גְּבוּל (gĕbûl) mean in the Bible?

גְּבוּל (gĕbûl): Boundary marked by physical cordage, extended to mean the enclosed territory itself or region

How does the BSB render H1366?

The BSB source-word alignment has 241 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the border (34), the territory (23), border (15), . . . (14), - (13).

Where does גְּבוּל (gĕbûl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (84), Ezekiel (43), Numbers (29), Deuteronomy (14).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

the border 34× Numbers 20:23, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:18, Deuteronomy 3:14

the territory 23× Joshua 13:3, Joshua 13:16, Joshua 13:25, Joshua 13:30

border 15× Numbers 22:36, Numbers 34:3, Numbers 34:6, Numbers 34:7

. . . 14× Genesis 47:21, Numbers 35:27, Joshua 15:4, Joshua 15:6

- 13× Numbers 34:4, Numbers 34:9, Numbers 34:11, Deuteronomy 19:3

your territory 7× Numbers 20:17, Numbers 21:22, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 12:20

their territory 6× Joshua 18:5, Joshua 19:18, Joshua 19:25, 2 Kings 10:32

your borders 5× Exodus 23:31, Exodus 34:24, Jeremiah 15:13, Jeremiah 17:3

boundary 4× Numbers 34:6, Numbers 34:9, Ezekiel 45:7

territory 4× Exodus 10:14, Numbers 21:13, Joshua 18:11, Ezekiel 43:12

boundary stone 3× Deuteronomy 27:17, Proverbs 22:28, Proverbs 23:10

on the border 3× Numbers 33:44, 1 Samuel 10:2, Ezekiel 48:1

the borders 3× Ezekiel 11:11, Ezekiel 48:22, Malachi 1:5

the boundaries 3× Genesis 23:17, Proverbs 15:25, Ezekiel 47:13

the land 3× Judges 11:22, 1 Samuel 11:7, Malachi 1:4

Then the border 3× Numbers 34:12, Joshua 19:14, Joshua 19:34

[It] 2× Joshua 15:7, Joshua 19:11

[then] 2× Numbers 34:8, Numbers 34:11

And the border 2× Joshua 13:23, Judges 1:36

far as the border 2× Joshua 16:3, 2 Chronicles 9:26

From there the border 2× Joshua 15:8, Joshua 17:9

in the land 2× Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9

their border 2× Joshua 18:12, Joshua 19:33

Then [it] 2× Joshua 15:11, Joshua 18:16

through his territory 2× Numbers 21:23, Judges 11:20

to the border 2× Joshua 12:5, Isaiah 15:8

with a rim 2× Ezekiel 43:13, Ezekiel 43:17

(the territory 1× Joshua 13:27

[and] 1× Ezekiel 47:16

[at] your borders 1× Psalms 147:14

[shall be] the boundary 1× Ezekiel 47:15

a border 1× Joshua 22:25

a boundary 1× Psalms 104:9

along the border 1× Numbers 21:15

And 1× Joshua 12:4

and its borders 1× 2 Kings 18:8

and the borders 1× Genesis 10:19

and the coastline 1× Joshua 15:47

and the territory 1× Joshua 13:11

are the boundaries 1× Joshua 15:12

as its border 1× Joshua 17:10

as the boundary 1× Jeremiah 5:22

border [started] 1× Joshua 15:5

bordered it 1× Deuteronomy 3:17

borders 1× Exodus 13:7

boundary marker 1× Deuteronomy 19:14

boundary stones 1× Hosea 5:10

but the border 1× Joshua 17:9

down the border 1× 1 Samuel 13:18

for their territory 1× 1 Chronicles 6:66

her border 1× Isaiah 19:19

in 1× Exodus 10:19

into our borders 1× Micah 5:6

into your territory 1× Exodus 10:4

is the border 1× Numbers 21:13

Is their territory 1× Amos 6:2

it 1× Joshua 16:6

its border 1× Job 38:20

its territory 1× Judges 1:18

its vicinity 1× 1 Samuel 5:6

land 1× Psalms 78:54

Later, when the territory 1× Joshua 19:47

my territory 1× 1 Chronicles 4:10

Now the border 1× Joshua 17:7

of his territory 1× Numbers 22:36

of the Great 1× Joshua 15:47

of their country 1× Psalms 105:33

of your territory 1× Numbers 20:16

part 1× 1 Chronicles 21:12

So the border 1× Ezekiel 47:17

than yours 1× Amos 6:2

the bank 1× Joshua 13:23

the border between 1× Ezekiel 47:16

the boundary 1× 2 Kings 14:25

the coastline 1× Numbers 34:6

the limits 1× Numbers 35:26

the rim 1× Ezekiel 43:20

the surrounding territory 1× 1 Samuel 7:14

the territories 1× 1 Chronicles 6:54

their borders 1× Zephaniah 2:8

their country 1× Psalms 105:31

their districts 1× 2 Chronicles 11:13

their homeland 1× Joel 3:6

Then [the border] 1× Joshua 15:7

through the territory 1× Deuteronomy 2:4

through their territory 1× Numbers 20:21

to its homeland 1× 1 Samuel 6:9

to the borders 1× Ezekiel 11:10

to their own land 1× Jeremiah 31:17

tract of land 1× Ezekiel 45:1

vicinity 1× 2 Kings 15:16

was a wall 1× Ezekiel 40:12

was its border 1× Judges 11:18

was the border 1× Deuteronomy 3:16

was the coastline 1× Joshua 15:12

where [it] 1× Numbers 34:5

will be the boundary 1× Ezekiel 47:20

with the territory 1× Ezekiel 47:17

within your borders 1× Isaiah 60:18

your land 1× Deuteronomy 16:4

your walls 1× Isaiah 54:12

your whole country 1× Exodus 8:2

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 10:19

Aligned rows 241

Books represented 25

Genesis 3 Exodus 7 Numbers 29 Deuteronomy 14 Joshua 84 Judges 10 1 Samuel 10 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 2 Job 1 Psalms 5 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 43 Hosea 1 Joel 1 Amos 3 Obadiah 1 Micah 1 Zephaniah 1 Malachi 2

Source forms

גְּב֣וּל 48x gə·ḇūl Exodus 10:14, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 22:36, Numbers 34:3

גְּב֥וּל 26x gə·ḇūl Exodus 10:19, Numbers 20:23, Numbers 34:6, Numbers 34:9

הַגְּבוּל֙ 10x hag·gə·ḇūl Numbers 34:12, Joshua 15:6, Joshua 15:7, Joshua 15:9

גְּב֖וּל 8x gə·ḇūl Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 12:2, Joshua 12:5

הַגְּב֜וּל 8x hag·gə·ḇūl Joshua 15:8, Joshua 15:9, Joshua 15:11, Joshua 16:6

גְּבוּלָֽם׃ 6x gə·ḇū·lām 2 Chronicles 11:13, Psalms 105:31, Psalms 105:33, Joel 3:6

הַגְּב֔וּל 5x hag·gə·ḇūl Numbers 34:11, Joshua 13:25, Joshua 15:6, Joshua 19:14

בִּגְב֣וּל 4x biḡ·ḇūl Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9, Judges 11:18, 1 Samuel 7:13

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular construct 94x Genesis 10:19, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 10:14, Exodus 10:19

Article | Noun - masculine singular 46x Numbers 22:36, Numbers 34:4, Numbers 34:5, Numbers 34:8

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 15x Joshua 13:30, Joshua 18:5, Joshua 19:11, Joshua 19:18

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 11x Numbers 34:6, Deuteronomy 3:16, Deuteronomy 3:17, Joshua 13:23

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 11x Exodus 8:2, Exodus 13:7, Exodus 23:31, Exodus 34:24

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 7x Numbers 34:6, Joshua 12:4, Joshua 13:11, Joshua 15:12

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 7x Numbers 33:44, Deuteronomy 2:4, Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9

Noun - masculine singular 6x Jeremiah 5:22, Ezekiel 40:12, Ezekiel 47:13, Ezekiel 47:17

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does גְּבוּל (gĕbûl) mean in the Bible?

What does גְּבוּל (gĕbûl) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1366?

Where does גְּבוּל (gĕbûl) appear in Scripture?

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