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Boundary in Hebrew is גְּבוּל (g'vul).

It can also be said שפה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

גְּבוּל
g'vul
noun · masculine
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In English

boundary

/ˈbaʊndɹi/ /ˈbaʊndəɹi/

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for boundary as a noun.

dividing line or location between two areas

(topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior

This is more about the Hebrew word גְּבוּל.

Written with vowel points
גְּבוּל
Written without vowel points
גבול
Said
g'vul
Plural
גְּבוּלוֹת
Its meanings in English
boundary, The area within a set of borders, An edge, an end, a limit, Used figuratively

The Hebrew dictionary's page for גבול, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with boundary.

These words come before and after boundary in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨boundary⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨boundary⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨boundary⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גְּבוּל⁩, said g'vul. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גבול⁩. Its plural is ⁨גְּבוּלוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨boundary⁩?

Besides ⁨גבול⁩, ⁨boundary⁩ can be said ⁨שָׂפָה⁩ (safá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨גבול⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גבול⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨גבול⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨boundary⁩, ⁨גבול⁩ can mean ⁨The area within a set of borders, An edge, an end, a limit, and Used figuratively⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry boundary and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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