בָּשָׁן

ba.shanNounH1316

Bashan

From: of uncertain derivation;

Short Definition

Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Bashan = "fruitful" a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

47 times

Appears 47 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
13
Deuteronomy
12
1 Chronicles
4
1 Kings
2
Ezk
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 5:11
  • Deuteronomy 3:1
  • Deuteronomy 4:43
  • Joshua 12:5
  • Joshua 21:27

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