Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1381 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גְּבָל |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H1380 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Gbal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gheb-awl' |
| Meaning: | 1. Gebal, a region in Idumaea |
| KJV Renderings: | Gebal. |
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גְּבָל proper name [of a location] (= Arabic [untranscribed source text 781], Γεβαληνη) mountainous region south of Dead Sea, ᵑ7 Seir, compare JosAnt, ii. 1, 2; ix. 9, 1; Ps 83:8 גבָל ועמון ועמלק; — modern Jibâl; Seetzen:ii. 357 BurckhTravels 401 RobBR ii. 154.
