H1381 H1381
Gebal - mountainous region south of the Dead Sea, possibly modern Jibâl, distinct from coastal Gebal
This Gebal designates a mountainous region south of the Dead Sea, distinct from the Phoenician coastal city. Ancient sources identify it with Seir, the Edomite territory. The Arabic جِبَال means 'mountains,' and the region appears in Psalm 83's catalog of Israel's enemies. Early travelers identified it with Jibâl in the mountainous area east of the Arabah. The name emphasizes the rugged, highland character of this Edomite-associated territory.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Psalm 83:7 lists 'Gebal, Ammon and Amalek' among confederated enemies. The geographic sequence places this between Edomite and Ammonite territories. Translations vary (Geval, Guébal), all preserving the name while recognizing this refers to a different location than Phoenician Gebal. The mountainous identification fits the context of peoples from the Trans-Jordan and southern regions conspiring against Israel. 1×
AR["جَبَالُ"]·ben["গেবল"]·DE["Geval"]·EN["Geval"]·FR["Guébal"]·heb["גבל"]·HI["गेबाल"]·ID["Gebal"]·IT["[גבל]"]·jav["Gébal"]·KO["게발"]·PT["Gebal"]·RU["Гевал"]·ES["Geval"]·SW["Gebali"]·TR["Geval"]·urd["جبال"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† גְּבָל n.pr.loc. (= Arabic جِبَال, Γεβαληνη) mountainous region S. of Dead Sea, 𝔗 Seir, cf. JosAnt. ii, 1, 2; ix, 9, 1; ψ 83:8 גבָל ועמון ועמלק;—mod. Jibâl; Seetzen ii. 357 BurckhTravels 401 RobBR ii, 154.