גְּבָ֣ל
𐤂𐤁𐤋
Geval
Gebal
Proper noun designating a geographic region or city in the southern Levant, specifically Gebal. In biblical usage, refers to the area inhabited by the Gebalites, a people or polity likely located near Edom (southern Transjordan or northwestern Arabia), or possibly to another locale with the same name.
Psalms 83:8 · Word #1
Lexicon H1381
| Lemma | גְּבָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Geval |
| Strong's | H1381 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a geographic region or city in the southern Levant, specifically Gebal. In biblical usage, refers to the area inhabited by the Gebalites, a people or polity likely located near Edom (southern Transjordan or northwestern Arabia), or possibly to another locale with the same name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gebal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1381-01
Gebal Borderland
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; geographic place name (region or city). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name גְּבָל derives from the root meaning “to bound” or “establish a boundary.” Rendering it as “Gebal Borderland” preserves its identity as a place name while transparently reflecting its root sense of a defined territorial boundary. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Geval
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Gebal Borderland |