Strong's H1657 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: גֹּשֶׁן (Gôshen)

Pronunciation: go'-shen

POS: go'-shen Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: probably of Egyptian origin;

Definition: probably of Egyptian origin; Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine; Goshen.

KJV Usage: Goshen.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Goshen = "drawing near"
• 2. 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
• 3. 2) a district in southern Palestine between Gaza and Gibeon
• 4. 3) a town in the mountains of Judah probably in the district of Goshen

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