Strong's Number H1657

גֹּשֶׁן

Goshen · go'-shen

Transliteration:

Goshen{go'-shen}

Word Origin:

probably of Egyptian origin

TWOT:

390

Part of Speech:

proper name location

Strong's Definition:

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

Usage in the KJV:

Goshen 15

Total: 15
Occurs 15 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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
a district in southern Palestine between Gaza and Gibeon
a town in the mountains of Judah probably in the district of Goshen