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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 3 / 4 (Jos 19:41–Jer 5:22)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:41 - And the coast H1366 of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:46 - And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border H1366 before Japho.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:47 - And the coast H1366 of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:25 - For the LORD hath made Jordan a border H1366 between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:30 - And they buried him in the border H1366 of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18 - Also Judah took Gaza with the coast H1366 thereof, and Askelon with the coast H1366 thereof, and Ekron with the coast H1366 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:36 - And the coast H1366 of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:9 - And they buried him in the border H1366 of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:18 - Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border H1366 of Moab: for Arnon was the border H1366 of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:20 - But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: H1366 but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:22 - And they possessed all the coasts H1366 of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:29 - And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts H1366 of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:6 - But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts H1366 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:9 - And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast H1366 to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12 - And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border H1366 of Bethshemesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:13 - So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast H1366 of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts H1366 thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:2 - When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border H1366 of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:3 - And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts H1366 of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:7 - And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts H1366 of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:18 - And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border H1366 that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:1 - And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast H1366 of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:5 - And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts H1366 of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:3 - So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts H1366 of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:21 - And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border H1366 of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:21 - And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border. H1366

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:32 - In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts H1366 of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 14:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:25 - He restored the coast H1366 of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:16 - Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts H1366 thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:8 - He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders H1366 thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:10 - And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, H1366 and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:54

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:54 - Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, H1366 of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:66

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:66 - And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts H1366 out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:12 - Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts H1366 of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:26 - And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border H1366 of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:13 - And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. H1366

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:20 - That thou shouldest take it to the bound H1366 thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:54

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:54 - And he brought them to the border H1366 of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:9 - Thou hast set a bound H1366 that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:31 - He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts. H1366

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:33 - He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts. H1366

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:14 - He maketh peace in thy borders, H1366 and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:25 - The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border H1366 of the widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:28 - Remove not the ancient landmark, H1366 which thy fathers have set.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:10 - Remove not the old landmark; H1366 and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:8 - For the cry is gone round about the borders H1366 of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:19 - In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border H1366 thereof to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:12 - And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders H1366 of pleasant stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:18 - Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; H1366 but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:22 - Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound H1366 of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

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