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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 14 times in 13 verses in 'Deu' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:4 - and command the people, saying, “You are going to pass through the territory H1366 of your brothers the sons of Esau who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:18 - ‘Today you are about to cross over Ar, the border H1366 of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:14 - Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob as far as the border H1366 of the Geshurites and the Maacathites and called [fn]it—that is, Bashan—after his own name, [fn]Havvoth-jair, as it is to this day.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:16 - “And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even as far as the [fn]valley of Arnon, the middle of the [fn]valley [fn]as a border H1366 and as far as the [fn]river Jabbok, the border H1366 of the sons of Ammon;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:17 - the Arabah also, with the Jordan [fn]as a border H1366, from [fn]Chinnereth even as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, [fn]at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:24 - “Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours; your border H1366 will be from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the river, the river Euphrates, as far as the [fn]western sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:20 -

“When Yahweh your God enlarges your territory H1366 as He has promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because [fn]you desire to eat meat, then you may eat meat, [fn]whatever you desire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:4 - “For seven days no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory H1366, and none of the flesh which you sacrifice on the evening of the first day shall remain overnight until morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:3 - “You shall prepare the [fn]roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory H1366 of your land which Yahweh your God will give you to inherit, [fn]so that any manslayer may flee there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:8 -

“Now if Yahweh your God enlarges your territory H1366, just as He has sworn to your fathers, and gives you all the land which He [fn]promised to give to your fathers—

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:14 -

“You shall not move your neighbor’s boundary H1366 mark, which the ancestors have set, in your inheritance which you will inherit in the land that Yahweh your God gives you to [fn]possess.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:17 -

‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary H1366 mark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:40 - “You shall have olive trees throughout your territory H1366, but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.
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