Strong's H1657 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: גֹּשֶׁן (Gôshen)

Pronunciation: go'-shen

Morphology: n-pr-loc

Name Meaning: Goshen = "drawing near"

Derivation: probably of Egyptian origin

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

KJV Renderings: Goshen

Senses

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