Bible Location
Meaning: bound; limit · 3 cross references · Modern-day map available
Gebal, later known as Byblos, was a Phoenician coastal city north of Beirut. It is important because it appears in descriptions of skilled maritime and craft life and in broader regional alliances. First appears in 1 Kgs 5:18.1
Place meaning
bound; limit
Coordinates
34.12, 35.65
First appears
1 Kgs 5:18
AI summary: Gebal matters because it represents the accomplished coastal world of Phoenicia. Ezekiel uses it in the famous ship lament to evoke seasoned craftsmen and maritime expertise, while other references place it within the network of peoples and powers around Israel. The cross references present Gebal as a skilled Phoenician city of craftsmanship, seafaring, and regional significance.1
Place meaning
bound; limit
Latitude
34.12
Longitude
35.65
Bible references
3
A Phoenician city, not far from the sea coast, to the north of Beyrout (Ezek. 27:9); called by the Greeks Byblos. Now Jibeil. Mentioned in the Amarna tablets.
An important Phoenician text, referring to the temple of Baalath, on a monument of Yehu-melek, its king (probably B.C. 600), has been discovered. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.