גְּבוּל

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from H1379 (גָּבַל);

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.border, territory
• 2.border
• 3.territory (enclosed within boundary)
• 4.region, territory (of darkness) (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gᵉbûwl; Pronunciation: gheb-ool'