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Lexicon :: Strong's H1366 - gᵊḇûl

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גְּבוּל
Transliteration
gᵊḇûl
Pronunciation
gheb-ool'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 307a

Strong’s Definitions

גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl, gheb-ool'; or גְּבֻל gᵉbul; (shortened) from H1379; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed:—border, bound, coast, × great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 241x

The KJV translates Strong's H1366 in the following manner: border (158x), coast (69x), bound (5x), landmark (4x), space (2x), limit (1x), quarters (1x), non translated variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 241x
The KJV translates Strong's H1366 in the following manner: border (158x), coast (69x), bound (5x), landmark (4x), space (2x), limit (1x), quarters (1x), non translated variant (1x).

  1. border, territory

    1. border

    2. territory (enclosed within boundary)

    3. region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl, gheb-ool'; or גְּבֻל gᵉbul; (shortened) from H1379; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed:—border, bound, coast, × great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
STRONGS H1366: Abbreviations
גבול(ח) Joshua 15:47 Kt; read הַגָּדוֺל Vrss. Manuscripts compare Joshua 15:12.

גְּבוּל 240 noun masculineNumbers 34 border, boundary, territory (Late Hebrew id., Punic gubulim (plural, PlautPoen. i. 9) — גָּבוּל Genesis 10:19 + 168 times + Joshua 15:47 Kt (but read Qr גָּדוֺל); גְּבֻל Numbers 21:13 + 9 times; (both, in absolute & construct, e.g. absolute Numbers 22:36; Numbers 34:8, construct Genesis 10:19; 2 Samuel 21:5); suffix גְּבוּלִי 1 Chronicles 4:10, גְּבוּלְךָ Exodus 7:27, גְבֻלְךָ Exodus 23:31 + 3 times, etc.; plural (8 times) only suffix גְּבוּלֶיךָ Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:3, etc.; —
1. border, boundary,
a. of a land or people: Canaanites Genesis 10:19 (J), Edom Numbers 20:23; Joshua 15:1, 21 (all P) compare Obadiah 7, Amorites Numbers 21:13 (E) Joshua 13:4 (D) compare Joshua 12:5 (D) Judges 1:36, Moab Numbers 21:13, 15; Numbers 22:36 (E) Numbers 33:44 (P) Deuteronomy 2:18; Judges 11:18 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 3:21; Isaiah 15:8, Ammon Numbers 21:24 (E) Deuteronomy 3:16; Joshua 12:2; Joshua 13:10 (all D) Amos 1:3, Bashan Joshua 12:4 (D), Egypt 1 Kings 5:1 = 2 Chronicles 9:26; Isaiah 19:19; especially of promised land Exodus 23:31; Exodus 34:24 (JE) Numbers 34:3+ + 13 times Numbers 34 (all P) Deuteronomy 11:24; Deuteronomy 12:20; Deuteronomy 16:4; Joshua 1:4 (D), compare Ezekiel 45:1 + 10 times Ezekiel 45-48; also of Israel 2 Kings 14:25; Amos 6:2; Malachi 1:5.
b. boundary of smaller divisions, e.g. Geshurites Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11 (all D), compare Joshua 16:2, 3(J) Joshua 19:12 (P); especially of tribes of Israel Deuteronomy 3:16, 17; Joshua 13:30 (all D) Joshua 13:16 + 60 times Joshua 13-19 (P); — Joshua 15:47 read גדול see above; Joshua 22:25 (P) & Joshua 17:8; Joshua 18:11; Joshua 24:30 (JE), compare 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 6:51; 2 Chronicles 11:13; Ezekiel 48:1 + 15 times Ezekiel 48 (including Ezekiel 48:22; Ezekiel 48:22 q. strike out Co); — in 1 Samuel 13:18 read for גְּבוּל, הַגֶּבַע Greek Version of the LXX We Dr.
†c. boundary of territory belonging to an individual, — of field, piece of ground, etc. Genesis 23:17 (P) Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17; Joshua 24:30 (E) = Judges 2:9; 1 Chronicles 4:10; Proverbs 15:25; Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10; Hosea 5:10.
†d. border of stream Numbers 22:36.
†e. limit to waters of deep Psalm 104:9 compare Jeremiah 5:22.
†f. a concrete object marking limit,
(α) barrier in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:12 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Co) Ezekiel 40:12;
(β) border of altar Ezekiel 43:13, 17, 20;
(γ) surrounding wall of restored Zion Isaiah 54:12 (so Greek Version of the LXX Ew Kn Che; De Brd territory, Di undecided).
†2. territory (enclosed within boundary),
a. of land or people Genesis 47:21 (J) Exodus 7:27 (P) Exodus 10:4, 14 (|| ארץ) Exodus 10:19; Exodus 13:7 (all J), Numbers 20:16, 17, 21; Numbers 21:22 (E; || ארץ) = Judges 11:20; Numbers 21:23 (E) Deuteronomy 2:4; Deuteronomy 19:3 (אַרְצְךָ גּ׳) Deuteronomy 19:8; Deuteronomy 28:40; Joshua 18:5 (twice in verse) (E) Judges 11:22; Judges 19:29; 2 Samuel 21:5; 1 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 10:32; 1 Chronicles 21:12 (|| ארץ) Psalm 105:31 (= ארץ in || Ezekiel 8:16, 17) Psalm 8:33; Psalm 147:14; Jeremiah 31:17; Ezekiel 11:10, 11; Joel 3:6; Zephaniah 2:8.
b. territory of a city (or limit of such territory) Numbers 35:26, 27; Joshua 13:26; Judges 1:18 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 47:16 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 47:17 (twice in verse) (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co) Ezekiel 48:1; Amos 6:2.
†c. territory about Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 43:12.
†d. plural in like sense (only use of plural), of land Micah 5:5; Isaiah 60:18 (|| ארץ) Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:13, of city 1 Samuel 5:6; 2 Kings 15:16; 2 Kings 18:8; so Ezekiel 27:4 of Tyre.
†e. figurative territory (region) of darkness Job 38:20; territory of wickedness Malachi 1:4 (of Edom); territory of his holiness Psalm 78:54 (of Canaan).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:19; 10:19; 10:19; 23:17; 47:21

Exodus

10:4; 10:14; 10:19; 13:7; 23:31; 23:31; 34:24

Numbers

20:16; 20:17; 20:21; 20:23; 21:13; 21:13; 21:13; 21:15; 21:22; 21:23; 21:24; 22:36; 22:36; 22:36; 33:44; 34; 34; 34:3; 34:8; 35:26; 35:27

Deuteronomy

2:4; 2:18; 3:14; 3:16; 3:16; 3:17; 11:24; 12:20; 16:4; 19:3; 19:8; 19:14; 27:17; 28:40

Joshua

1:4; 12:2; 12:4; 12:5; 12:5; 13; 13:4; 13:10; 13:11; 13:16; 13:26; 13:30; 14; 15; 15:1; 15:12; 15:21; 15:47; 15:47; 15:47; 16; 16:2; 16:3; 17; 17:8; 18; 18:5; 18:11; 19; 19:12; 22:25; 24:30; 24:30

Judges

1:18; 1:36; 2:9; 11:18; 11:20; 11:22; 19:29

1 Samuel

5:6; 13:18

2 Samuel

21:5; 21:5

1 Kings

1:3; 5:1

2 Kings

3:21; 10:32; 14:25; 15:16; 18:8

1 Chronicles

4:10; 4:10; 6:39; 6:51; 21:12

2 Chronicles

9:26; 11:13

Job

38:20

Psalms

78:54; 104:9; 105:31; 147:14

Proverbs

15:25; 22:28; 23:10

Isaiah

15:8; 19:19; 54:12; 60:18

Jeremiah

5:22; 15:13; 15:13; 17:3; 17:13; 31:17

Ezekiel

8:16; 8:17; 11:10; 11:11; 27:4; 40:12; 40:12; 43:12; 43:13; 43:17; 43:20; 45; 45:1; 46; 47; 47:16; 47:17; 48; 48; 48:1; 48:1; 48:22; 48:22

Hosea

5:10

Joel

3:6

Amos

1:3; 6:2; 6:2

Obadiah

1:7

Micah

5:5

Zephaniah

2:8

Malachi

1:4; 1:5

H1366

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Strong's Number H1366 matches the Hebrew גְּבוּל (gᵊḇûl),
which occurs 241 times in 196 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 4 (Jos 13:3–Jos 19:34)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:3 - From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders H1366 of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:4 - From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders H1366 of the Amorites:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:10 - And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border H1366 of the children of Ammon;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:11 - And Gilead, and the border H1366 of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:16 - And their coast H1366 was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:23 - And the border H1366 of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border H1366 thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:25 - And their coast H1366 was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:26 - And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border H1366 of Debir;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:27 - And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, H1366 even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:30 - And their coast H1366 was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:1 - This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border H1366 of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:2 - And their south border H1366 was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:4 - From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast H1366 were at the sea: this shall be your south coast. H1366

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:5 - And the east border H1366 was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border H1366 in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:6 - And the border H1366 went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border H1366 went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:7 - And the border H1366 went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border H1366 passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:8 - And the border H1366 went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border H1366 went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:9 - And the border H1366 was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border H1366 was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:10 - And the border H1366 compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:11 - And the border H1366 went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border H1366 was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border H1366 were at the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:12 - And the west border H1366 was to the great sea, and the coast H1366 thereof. This is the coast H1366 of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:21 - And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast H1366 of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:47 - Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great H1366 sea, and the border H1366 thereof:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:2 - And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders H1366 of Archi to Ataroth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:3 - And goeth down westward to the coast H1366 of Japhleti, unto the coast H1366 of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:5 - And the border H1366 of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border H1366 of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:6 - And the border H1366 went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border H1366 went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:8 - The border H1366 went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:7 - And the coast H1366 of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border H1366 went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:8 - Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border H1366 of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:9 - And the coast H1366 descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast H1366 of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:10 - Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; H1366 and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:5 - And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast H1366 on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts H1366 on the north.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:11 - And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast H1366 of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:12 - And their border H1366 on the north side was from Jordan; and the border H1366 went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:13 - And the border H1366 went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border H1366 descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:14 - And the border H1366 was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:15 - And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border H1366 went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:16 - And the border H1366 came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:19 - And the border H1366 passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border H1366 were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. H1366

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:10 - And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border H1366 of their inheritance was unto Sarid:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:11 - And their border H1366 went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:12 - And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border H1366 of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:14 - And the border H1366 compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:18 - And their border H1366 was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:22 - And the coast H1366 reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border H1366 were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:25 - And their border H1366 was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:29 - And then the coast H1366 turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast H1366 turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:33 - And their coast H1366 was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:34 - And then the coast H1366 turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

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