The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.Ezekiel 48:28
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְעַל֙ גְּב֣וּל גָּ֔ד אֶל־פְּאַ֖ת נֶ֣גֶב תֵּימָ֑נָה וְהָיָ֨ה גְב֜וּל מִתָּמָ֗ר מֵ֚י מְרִיבַ֣ת קָדֵ֔שׁ נַחֲלָ֖ה עַל־הַיָּ֥ם הַגָּדֽוֹל׃
- וְעַל֙ve.'Al“and at”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- גְּב֣וּלge.Vul“[the] border of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גְּבוּל · “area” · Strong's H1366H
- גָּ֔דGad“Gad”Noun, proper name of a man · from גָּד · “Gad” · Strong's H1410G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- פְּאַ֖תpe.'At“[the] side of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֵּאָה · “side” · Strong's H6285
- נֶ֣גֶבNe.gev“[the] south”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
- תֵּימָ֑נָהtei.Ma.nah“south -ward”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from תֵּימָן · “south” · Strong's H8486
- וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yah“and it will be”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- גְב֜וּלge.Vul“[the] border”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- מִתָּמָ֗רmi.ta.Mar“from Tamar”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from תָּמָר · “Tamar” · Strong's H8559J
- מֵ֚יmei“[the] waters of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
- מְרִיבַ֣תme.ri.Vat“Meribath”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מְרִיבָה · “Meribah” · Strong's H4809H
- קָדֵ֔שׁka.Desh“Kadesh”Noun, proper name of a place · from קָדֵשׁ · “-kadesh” · Strong's H6946H
- נַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.Lah“[the] wadi”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫חַל · “Brook” · Strong's H5158M
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הַיָּ֥םhai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ha.ga.Dol“<the> great”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from גָּדוֹל · “Great( Sea) (KJV: the great sea; NIV: Mediterranean Sea)” · Strong's H1419J
Places named in this verse
- Brook of Egyptriver, special · Identification: probable · Map of Brook of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Brook of Egypt on OpenBible.info
- Great Seabody of water · Identification: certain · Map of Great Sea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Great Sea on OpenBible.info
- Meribath-kadesh (Meribah) · today: Ain el Qudeiratsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Meribah (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Meribah on OpenBible.info
- Tamar · today: En Hazevasettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Tamar (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Tamar on OpenBible.info