Gurbaal
Gurbaal was a place inhabited by Arabians, against whom Uzziah, king of Judah, waged war and prevailed.
The name Gurbaal means “the governor's whelp”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Bozrah only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 26:7; only referred to as Gurbaal (גּוּר־בָּ֑֫עַל).
Location
- Identified as
- in Edom
- Certainty
- Likely (62% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 30.746° N, 35.604° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- גּוּר־בָּ֑֫עַלGurbaal
Mentions
- God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.