What does גָּבַל · רִאשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
גָּבַל · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)".
Hebrew · H1379, H7223
אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים
Properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line) · first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
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גָּבַל H1379 properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Pronunciation gābal
Marking territorial limits through physical demarcation; emphasizes the boundary itself as a restraining line
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רִאשׁוֹן H7223 first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
What does אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים (asher gavlu rishonim) mean in the Bible?
גָּבַל · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1379, H7223?
H1379, H7223 is connected to 187 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Source Gloss
properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Josh 18:20 · Zech 9:2 2×
Perfect Deut 19:14 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Sequential imperfect Exod 19:23 1×
Word Origins
אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים 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