Strongs Number: H1657
- Hebrew Word
- גֹּשֶׁן
- Transliteration
- Gôshen
- Phonetic
- go'-shen
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Location
- Strongs Definition
-
{Goshen} the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
- BDB Definition
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Goshen = "drawing near"
1. a region in northern Egypt, east of the lower Nile, where the children of Israel lived from the time of Joseph to the time of Moses
2. a district in southern Palestine between Gaza and Gibeon
3. a town in the mountains of Judah probably in the district of Goshen
- Origin
- Probably of Egyptian origin
- Bible Usage
- Goshen.