What does גְּבָל mean in the Bible?
גְּבָל is a Hebrew word meaning "Gebal , a region in Idumaea".
Hebrew · H1381
גְּבָל
Gebal , a region in Idumaea
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גְּבָלH1381
What does גְּבָל mean in the Bible?
גְּבָל is a Hebrew word meaning "Gebal , a region in Idumaea".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1381?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include [of] Gebal (1).
Where does גְּבָל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 83:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (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[of] Gebal1×Psalms 83:7
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First aligned rowPsalms 83:7
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Psalms1
Source forms
גְּבָ֣ל1xgə·ḇālPsalms 83:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular1xPsalms 83:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Gebal , a region in Idumaea
Source Gloss
Gebal , a region in Idumaea
Extended definition
Gebal.
Word Origins
גְּבָל is built from this root:
גְּבַלH1380