𐤂𐤁𐤋

Phoenician

Etymology

From 𐤂𐤁‎ (gb, “well, origin”) + 𐤀𐤋‎ ('l, “El”), from Canaanite G-B-L (Gubla). Cognate with Hebrew גבל (Geval) and Arabic جبيل (Jubayl or Jbeil).

Proper noun

(gbl; Gebal)

Byblos

Descendants

Arabic: جبيل‎ (Jubayl)
Greek: Βύβλος (Búblos)

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