Biblical place
Where was Gebal?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Byblos.
First appears in Joshua 13:5 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
A line (or natural boundary, as a mountain range). (1. ) A tract in the land of Edom south of the Dead Sea (Ps. 83:7); now called Djebal. Modern identification: Byblos.
Gebal is represented in the local geography layer as Byblos. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 13:5 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Gebal today
Travel to Gebal, the modern-day Byblos.
Gebal is commonly identified with Byblos, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Gebal is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.