The meaning of “גְּבוּלָה”
Understanding gᵉbûwlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or גְּבֻלָה gᵉbulâh (gheb-oo-law'); (shortened) feminine of גְּבוּל border, bound, coast, landmark. place. - a boundary,...
גְּבוּלָה
or גְּבֻלָה gᵉbulâh (gheb-oo-law'); (shortened) feminine of גְּבוּל border, bound, coast, landmark. place. - a boundary, region 1) border, boundary
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 34:2 | “Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)” Word: גְּבוּלָה (gᵉbûwlâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 32:8 | “When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.” Word: גְּבוּלָה (gᵉbûwlâh) | |
| Joshua 19:49 | “When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:” Word: גְּבוּלָה (gᵉbûwlâh) | |
| Job 24:2 | “Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.” Word: גְּבוּלָה (gᵉbûwlâh) | |
| Psalms 74:17 | “Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.” Word: גְּבוּלָה (gᵉbûwlâh) |