Biblical place
Where was Gebal?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with between the Dead Sea and Petra.
First appears in Psalms 83:7 · 1 books · 1 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: between the Dead Sea and Petra.
Gebal is represented in the local geography layer as between the Dead Sea and Petra. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Psalms 83:7 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Gebal today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Gebal names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.
Gebal is mapped here as a representative point along the wider water corridor.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention