Lexical Definition

‎גְּבוּל‎ gᵉbûwl (gheb-ool') border: boundary ^H:N-M
or גְּבֻל gᵉbul (gheb-ool'); (shortened) from ‎גָּבַל‎

border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.

• properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary
• by extension the territory inclosed

1) border, territory
1a) border
1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)
1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)

See Greek: βάσις · γῆ · κληρονομία · μερίζω · ὁρίζω · ὅριον

Extended Information

meaning of: גְּבוּל

• : area

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎(ה)גבול‎ Josh 15:47 Kt; read ‎הַגָּדוֺל‎ Vrss. Manuscripts compare vJosh 15:12.

‎גְּבוּל‎₂₄₀ noun masculine^{Num 34:3} border, boundary, territory (Late Hebrew id., Punic gubulim (plural, Plaut^{Poen. i. 9}) — ‎גָּבוּל‎ Gen 10:19 + 168 t. + Josh 15:47 Kt (but read Qr ‎גָּדוֺל‎); ‎גְּבֻל‎ Num 21:13 + 9 t.; (both, in absolute & construct, e.g. absolute Num 22:36; Num 34:8, construct Gen 10:19; 2Sam 21:5); suffix ‎גְּבוּלִי‎ 1Chr 4:10, ‎גְּבוּלְךָ‎ Exod 7:27*, ‎גְבֻלְךָ‎ Exod 23:31 + 3 t., etc.; plural (8 t.) only suffix ‎גְּבוּלֶיךָ‎ Jer 15:13; Jer 17:3, etc.; —

1. border, boundary,
a. of a land or people: Canaanites Gen 10:19 (J), Edom Num 20:23; Josh 15:1; Josh 15:21 (all P) compare Obad 1:7, Amorites Num 21:13 (E) Josh 13:4 (D) compare Josh 12:5 (D) Judg 1:36, Moab Num 21:13; Num 21:15; Num 22:36 (E) Num 33:44 (P) Deut 2:18; Judg 11:18 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 3:21; Isa 15:8, Ammon Num 21:24 (E) Deut 3:16; Josh 12:2; Josh 13:10 (all D) Amos 1:3, Bashan Josh 12:4 (D), Egypt 1Kgs 5:1* = 2Chr 9:26; Isa 19:19 especially of promised land Exod 23:31; Exod 34:24 (JE) Num 34:3 + 13 t. Num 34 (all P) Deut 11:24; Deut 12:20; Deut 16:4; Josh 1:4 (D), compare Ezek 45:1 10 t. Ezek 45-48; also of Israel 2Kgs 14:25; Amos 6:2; Mal 1:5.
b. boundary of smaller divisions, e.g. Geshurites Deut 3:14; Josh 12:5; Josh 13:11 (all D), compare Josh 16:2; Josh 16:3 (J) Josh 19:12 (P); especially of tribes of Israel Deut 3:16; Deut 3:17; Josh 13:30 (all D) Josh 13:16 + 60 t. Josh 13-19 (P); — Josh 15:47 read ‎גדול‎ see above; Josh 22:25 (P) & Josh 17:8; Josh 18:11; Josh 24:30 (JE), compare 1Chr 6:39*; 1Chr 6:51*; 2Chr 11:13; Ezek 48:1 + 15 t. Ezek 48 (including vEzek 48:22 vEzek 48:22 q. strike out Co); — in 1Sam 13:18 read for ‎גְּבוּל‎, ‎הַגֶּבַע‎ ᵐ5 We Dr.
c. boundary of territory belonging to an individual, — of field, piece of ground, etc. Gen 23:17 (P) Deut 19:14; Deut 27:17; Josh 24:30 (E) = Judg 2:9; 1Chr 4:10; Prov 15:25; Prov 22:28; Prov 23:10; Hos 5:10.
d. border of stream Num 22:36.
e. limit to waters of deep Ps 104:9 compare Jer 5:22. feminine a concrete object marking limit, (α) barrier in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:12 (strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co) vEzek 40:12 (β) border of altar Ezek 43:13; Ezek 43:17; Ezek 43:20 (γ) surrounding wall of restored Zion Isa 54:12 (so ᵐ5 Ew Kn Che; De Brd territory, Di undecided).

2. territory (enclosed within boundary),
a. of land or people Gen 47:21 (J) Exod 7:27* (P) Exod 10:4; Exod 10:14 (|| ‎ארץ‎) vExod 10:19; Exod 13:7 (all J), Num 20:16; Num 20:17; Num 20:21; Num 21:22 (E; || ‎ארץ‎) = Judg 11:20; Num 21:23 (E) Deut 2:4; Deut 19:3 (‎אַרְצְךָ‎ ‎׳‎‎גּ‎) vDeut 19:8; Deut 28:40; Josh 18:5 (twice in verse) (E) Judg 11:22; Judg 19:29; 2Sam 21:5; 1Kgs 1:3; 2Kgs 10:32; 1Chr 21:12 (|| ‎ארץ‎) Ps 105:31 (= ‎ארץ‎ in || Ezek 8:16; Ezek 8:17) vEzek 8:33; Ezek 147:14; Jer 31:17; Ezek 11:10; Ezek 11:11; Joel 4:6*; Zeph 2:8.
b. territory of a city (or limit of such territory) Num 35:26; Num 35:27; Josh 13:26; Judg 1:18 (3 t. in verse); Ezek 47:16 (twice in verse); Ezek 47:17 (twice in verse) (strike out ᵐ5 Co) Ezek 48:1; Amos 6:2.
c. territory about Ezekiel's temple Ezek 43:12.
d. plural in like sense (only use of plural), of land Mic 5:5*; Isa 60:18 (|| ‎ארץ‎) Jer 15:13; Jer 17:13, of city 1Sam 5:6; 2Kgs 15:16; 2Kgs 18:8 so Ezek 27:4 of Tyre.
e. figurative territory (region) of darkness Job 38:20 territory of wickedness Mal 1:4 (of Edom); territory of his holiness Ps 78:54 (of Canaan).

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