גְּבוּל

gᵉbûwl · Hebrew · Strong's H1366 · 241 occurrences

The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “coast”

What it means

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

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

How the KJV renders it

border, bound, coast, landmark, limit, quarter, space

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“coast”

also renders chṓra (G5561), méros (G3313), tópos (G5117), hórion (G3725), gᵉlîylâh (H1552), chebel (H2256), chôwph (H2348), qâtsâh (H7098)

“border”

also renders kráspedon (G2899), hórion (G3725), gᵉlîylâh (H1552), kânâph (H3671), sâphâh (H8193), tôwtsâʼâh (H8444), tôwr (H8447)

“space”

also renders diástēma (G1292), chrónos (G5550), mâlêʼ (H4390), regaʻ (H7281)

“bound”

also renders horothesía (G3734), ʼâçîyr (H615), pâthîyl (H6616)

“quarter”

also renders tópos (G5117), gōnía (G1137), pêʼâh (H6285)

“limit”

also renders horízō (G3724), tâvâh (H8428)

Where it appears

241 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 4:10 · HNcmsc/Sp1cs

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

1 Chronicles 6:54 · HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp

Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

1 Chronicles 6:66 · HNcmsc/Sp3mp

Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

1 Chronicles 21:12 · HNcmsc

either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days of the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and Yahweh’s angel destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.’”

1 Kings 1:3 · HNcmsc

So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 4:21 · HNcmsc

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

1 Samuel 5:6 HNcmpc/Sp3fs1 Samuel 6:9 HNcmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 6:12 HNcmsc1 Samuel 7:13 HR/Ncmsc1 Samuel 7:14 HNcmsc/Sp3fp1 Samuel 10:2 HR/Ncmsc1 Samuel 11:3 HNcmsc1 Samuel 11:7 HNcmsc1 Samuel 13:18 HTd/Ncmsa1 Samuel 27:1 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 9:26 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 11:13 HNcmsc/Sp3mp2 Kings 3:21 HTd/Ncmsa2 Kings 10:32 HNcmsc2 Kings 14:25 HNcmsc2 Kings 15:16 HNcmpc/Sp3fs2 Kings 18:8 HNcmpc/Sp3fs2 Samuel 21:5 HNcmscAmos 1:13 HNcmsc/Sp3mpAmos 6:2 HNcmsc/Sp3mpDeuteronomy 2:4 HR/NcmscDeuteronomy 2:18 HNcmscDeuteronomy 3:14 HNcmscDeuteronomy 3:16 HC/NcmsaDeuteronomy 3:17 HC/NcmsaDeuteronomy 11:24 HNcmsc/Sp2mpDeuteronomy 12:20 HNcmsc/Sp2msDeuteronomy 16:4 HNcmsc/Sp2msDeuteronomy 19:3 HNcmscDeuteronomy 19:8 HNcmsc/Sp2msDeuteronomy 19:14 HNcmscDeuteronomy 27:17 HNcmscDeuteronomy 28:40 HNcmsc/Sp2msExodus 8:2 HNcmsc/Sp2msExodus 10:4 HR/Ncmsc/Sp2msExodus 10:14 HNcmscExodus 10:19 HNcmscExodus 13:7 HNcmsc/Sp2msExodus 23:31 HNcmsc/Sp2msExodus 34:24 HNcmsc/Sp2msEzekiel 11:10 HNcmscEzekiel 11:11 HNcmscEzekiel 27:4 HNcmpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 29:10 HNcmscEzekiel 40:12 HC/NcmsaEzekiel 43:12 HNcmsc/Sp3msEzekiel 43:13 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fsEzekiel 43:17 HC/Td/NcmsaEzekiel 43:20 HTd/NcmsaEzekiel 45:1 HNcmsc/Sp3fsEzekiel 45:7 HNcmscEzekiel 47:13 HNcmsaEzekiel 47:15 HNcmscEzekiel 47:16 HNcmsc

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.