What does גְּבוּלָה mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a boundary , region".
Hebrew · H1367
גְּבוּלָה
A boundary , region
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גְּבוּלָה H1367
What does גְּבוּלָה mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a boundary , region".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1367?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the boundaries (3), [were the] borders (1), and the territory (1), boundary stones (1), defined by its borders (1).
Where does גְּבוּלָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 32:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (3), Isaiah (2), Joshua (2), Deuteronomy (1).
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 boundaries 3× Deuteronomy 32:8, Psalms 74:17, Isaiah 10:13
[were the] borders 1× Joshua 18:20
and the territory 1× Numbers 32:33
boundary stones 1× Job 24:2
defined by its borders 1× Numbers 34:12
into its territories 1× Joshua 19:49
with these boundaries 1× Numbers 34:2
within its border 1× Isaiah 28:25
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 32:33 בִּגְבֻלֹ֔ת to and the territory Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Numbers 34:2 לִגְבֻלֹתֶֽיהָ׃ to with these boundaries Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Numbers 34:12 לִגְבֻלֹתֶ֖יהָ to defined by its borders Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 32:8 גְּבֻלֹ֣ת to the boundaries Noun - feminine plural construct Joshua 18:20 לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָ to [were the] borders Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Joshua 19:49 לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֑יהָ to into its territories Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Job 24:2 גְּבֻל֥וֹת to boundary stones Noun - feminine plural Psalms 74:17 גְּבוּל֣וֹת to the boundaries Noun - feminine plural construct Isaiah 10:13 גְּבוּלֹ֣ת to the boundaries Noun - feminine plural construct Isaiah 28:25 גְּבֻלָתֽוֹ׃ to within its border Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 32:33
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 6
Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 Job 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 2
Source forms
בִּגְבֻלֹ֔ת 1x biḡ·ḇu·lōṯ Numbers 32:33
גְּבוּל֣וֹת 1x gə·ḇū·lō·wṯ Psalms 74:17
גְּבוּלֹ֣ת 1x gə·ḇū·lōṯ Isaiah 10:13
גְּבֻל֥וֹת 1x gə·ḇu·lō·wṯ Job 24:2
גְּבֻלֹ֣ת 1x gə·ḇu·lōṯ Deuteronomy 32:8
גְּבֻלָתֽוֹ׃ 1x gə·ḇu·lā·ṯōw Isaiah 28:25
לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָ 1x liḡ·ḇū·lō·ṯe·hā Joshua 18:20
לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֑יהָ 1x liḡ·ḇū·lō·ṯe·hā Joshua 19:49
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular 4x Numbers 34:2, Numbers 34:12, Joshua 18:20, Joshua 19:49
Noun - feminine plural construct 3x Deuteronomy 32:8, Psalms 74:17, Isaiah 10:13
Noun - feminine plural 1x Job 24:2
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 28:25
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Numbers 32:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a boundary , region
Source Gloss
a boundary , region
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a boundary, region BDB: border Usage: border, bound, coast, landmark. place.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּבוּלָה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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