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גְּבוּל H1366
H1366 is the Hebrew word גְּבוּל, transliterated gᵉbûwl and said gheb-ool'. The King James Version most often renders it border.
What it means
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed.
Where it comes from
or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from H1379 (גָּבַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 194 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
Verses using גְּבוּל
The first 40 of 180 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 10:19 · KJV
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Genesis 23:17 · KJV
And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
Genesis 47:21 · KJV
And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Exodus 8:2 · KJV
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus 10:14 · KJV
And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.
Exodus 10:19 · KJV
And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
Exodus 23:31 · KJV
And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Exodus 34:24 · KJV
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.
Numbers 20:21 · KJV
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers 20:23 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
Numbers 21:13 · KJV
From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
Numbers 21:15 · KJV
And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
Numbers 21:23 · KJV
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Numbers 21:24 · KJV
And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Numbers 22:36 · KJV
And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
Numbers 33:44 · KJV
And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.
Numbers 34:3 · KJV
Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
Numbers 34:4 · KJV
And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:
Numbers 34:5 · KJV
And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
Numbers 34:6 · KJV
And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
Numbers 34:7 · KJV
And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:
Numbers 34:8 · KJV
From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
Numbers 34:9 · KJV
And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.
Numbers 34:10 · KJV
And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:
Numbers 34:11 · KJV
And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:
Numbers 34:12 · KJV
And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
Numbers 35:26 · KJV
But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
Numbers 35:27 · KJV
And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
Deuteronomy 2:4 · KJV
And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
Deuteronomy 2:18 · KJV
Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
Deuteronomy 3:14 · KJV
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 3:16 · KJV
And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Deuteronomy 3:17 · KJV
The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
Deuteronomy 12:20 · KJV
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy 16:4 · KJV
And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
Deuteronomy 19:3 · KJV
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
Deuteronomy 19:8 · KJV
And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
Deuteronomy 19:14 · KJV
Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy 27:17 · KJV
Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 28:40 · KJV
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1366 mean?
H1366 is the Hebrew word גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl), meaning properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed.
How is H1366 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it border (114 times), coast (33 times), coasts (14 times), borders (13 times), landmark (4 times), among others.
How many times does H1366 appear in the Bible?
גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl) is tagged in 180 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1366 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from H1379 (גָּבַל).
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