גֹּ֫שֶׁן

go.shenNounH1657

Goshen

From: probably of Egyptian origin;

Short Definition

Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Goshen = "drawing near" 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis

Joshua

Exodus

Key Passages

Exodus 9:26
Genesis 46:28
Genesis 46:34
Genesis 47:4
Genesis 47:27

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