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Lexicon :: Strong's H1657 - gōšen

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גֹּשֶׁן
Transliteration
gōšen
Pronunciation
go'-shen
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of Egyptian origin
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TWOT Reference: 390

Strong’s Definitions

גֹּשֶׁן Gôshen, go'-shen; probably of Egyptian origin; Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine:—Goshen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H1657 in the following manner: Goshen (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H1657 in the following manner: Goshen (15x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גֹּשֶׁן Gôshen, go'-shen; probably of Egyptian origin; Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine:—Goshen.
STRONGS H1657: Abbreviations
† גּ֫שֶׁן proper name, of a location (on etymology compare Di Genesis 45:10) —
1. district in Egypt east of lower Nile, see EbGS 500 ff.; NavilleGoshen, 1887, who reads hieroglyphics Kesem, but compare GroffJAs xiv. 527 (Greek Version of the LXX Γεσεμ (Ἀραβιας)) — אֶרֶץ גּשֶׁן Genesis 45:10 (JE) Genesis 46:34; Genesis 47:1, 4, 6, 27; Genesis 50:8; Exodus 8:18; Exodus 9:26 (all J); אַ֫רְצָה גּשֶׁן Genesis 46:28 (J), גּ֑שְׁנָה Genesis 46:28; Genesis 46:29 (both J), in both Greek Version of the LXX καθ’ Ἡρώων πόλιν compare Di. (P has land רעמסס Genesis 47:11 etc., compare Di Genesis 45:10.
2. ארץ הַגּשֶׁן Joshua 11:16 (D), אֶרֶץ גּשֶׁן Joshua 10:41 (D), גּשֶׁן Joshua 15:51 (P) (Greek Version of the LXX in all Γοσομ) a city named with חֹלֹן & גִּלֹה compare Di. — not clearly located, but on southern border of Judah.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

45:10; 45:10; 45:10; 46:28; 46:28; 46:29; 46:34; 47:1; 47:4; 47:6; 47:11; 47:27; 50:8

Exodus

8:18; 9:26

Joshua

10:41; 11:16; 15:51

H1657

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1657 matches the Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן (gōšen),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:10 - فَتُقِيمَ فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ لِتَكُونَ قَرِيباً مِنِّي أَنْتَ وَبَنُوكَ وَأَحْفَادُكَ وَغَنَمُكَ وَبَقَرُكَ وَكُلُّ مَالَكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:28 - وَأَرْسَلَ يَعْقُوبُ يَهُوذَا أَمَامَهُ إِلَى يُوسُفَ لِيَدُلَّهُ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ الْمُؤَدِّيَةِ إِلَى جَاسَانَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:29 - فَأَعَدَّ يُوسُفُ مَرْكَبَتَهُ وَصَعِدَ لِلِقَاءِ أَبِيهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي جَاسَانَ. وَمَا إِنْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى عَانَقَهُ يُوسُفُ وَبَكَى زَمَاناً طَوِيلاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:34 - قُولُوا: حِرْفَتُنَا رِعَايَةُ الْمَوَاشِي مُنْذُ صِبَانَا إِلَى الآنَ، كَذَلِكَ نَحْنُ وَهَكَذَا كَانَ آبَاؤُنَا جَمِيعاً. لِكَيْ تُقِيمُوا فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ؛ لأَنَّ كُلَّ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ نَجِسٌ لَدَى الْمِصْرِيِّينَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:1 - وَمَثَلَ يُوسُفُ أَمَامَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «لَقَدْ جَاءَ أَبِي وَإِخْوَتِي مَعَ قُطْعَانِهِمْ وَمَوَاشِيهِمْ وَكُلِّ مَالَهُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِ كَنْعَانَ، وَهَا هُمُ الآنَ فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:4 - وَلَقَدْ جِئْنَا لِنَتَغَرَّبَ فِي الأَرْضِ إِذْ لَيْسَ لِغَنَمِ عَبِيدِكَ مَرْعىً مِنْ جَرَّاءِ وَطْأَةِ الْجُوعِ فِي أَرْضِ كَنْعَانَ، فَدَعْ عَبِيدَكَ يُقِيمُونَ فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:6 - وَأَرْضُ مِصْرَ أَمَامَكَ، فَأَنْزِلْ أَبَاكَ وَإِخْوَتَكَ فِي أَفْضَلِ الأَرْضِ. دَعْهُمْ يُقِيمُونَ فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ. وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْرِفُ أَنَّ بَيْنَهُمْ ذَوِي خِبْرَةٍ فَاعْهَدْ إِلَيْهِمْ فِي الإِشْرَافِ عَلَى مَوَاشِيَّ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:27 - وَأَقَامَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي مِصْرَ فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ. وَاقْتَنَوْا فِيهَا أَمْلاكاً وَأَثْمَرُوا وَتَكَاثَرُوا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:8 - وَكَذَلِكَ أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ وَإخْوَتُهُ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ. وَلَمْ يُخَلِّفُوا وَرَاءَهُمْ فِي أَرْضِ جَاسَانَ سِوَى صِغَارِهِمْ وَغَنَمِهِمْ وَقُطْعَانِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:22 - وَلَكِنِّي فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أَسْتَثْنِي أَرْضَ جَاسَانَ حَيْثُ يَسْكُنُ شَعْبِي فَلا يَغْزُوهَا الذُّبَابُ، فَتُدْرِكُ أَنَّنِي، أَنَا الرَّبَّ، كَائِنٌ فِي هَذِهِ الأَرْضِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:26 - أَمَّا أَرْضُ جَاسَانَ حَيْثُ يُقِيمُ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَإِنَّهَا وَحْدَهَا لَمْ يَسْقُطْ فِيهَا بَرَدٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:41 - وَهَكَذَا أَخْضَعَ يَشُوعُ الْمِنْطَقَةَ بَدْءاً مِنْ قَادَشَ بَرْنِيعَ إِلَى غَزَّةَ، بِمَا فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْطَقَةُ جُوشِنَ وَجِبْعُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:16 - وَاسْتَوْلَى يَشُوعُ عَلَى كُلِّ الأَرَاضِي: إِقْلِيمِ الْجَبَلِ وَكُلِّ مِنْطَقَةِ الْجَنُوبِ وَسَائِرِ أَرْضِ جُوشِنَ وَالسَّهْلِ وَوَادِي الأُرْدُنِّ وَجَبَلِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَسَهْلِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:51 - وَجُوشَنُ وَحُولُونُ وَجِيلُوهُ. وَهِيَ فِي جُمْلَتِهَا إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ مَدِينَةً مَعَ ضِيَاعِهَا.
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