Lexical Definition

‎גָּבַל‎ gâbal (gaw-bal') to border ^H:V
a primitive root; also as a denominative from ‎גְּבוּל‎

be border, set (bounds about).

• properly, to twist as arope
• *** to bound*** (as by a line)

1) to bound, border
1a) (Qal) to bound, border
1b) (Hiphil) to set bounds, set bounds for

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גָּבַל‎ verb denominative bound, border —

Qal Perfect ‎גָָּֽבְּלוּ‎ Deut 19:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִגְבּוֺל‎ Josh 18:20, 3 feminine singular ‎תִּגְבָּלֿ‎ Zech 9:2 — bound, border, with accusative Josh 18:20 (P); with ‎בְּ‎ border upon, adjoin Zech 9:2 transitive set bounds Deut 10:14 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb). Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular set bounds for, with accusative ‎וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֫‎ Exod 19:12 Imperative id. ‎הַגְבֵּל‎ vExod 19:23 (both J E), + Participle ‎מַגְבִּיל‎ Ezek 47:18 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co.

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