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Lexicon :: Strong's H1657 - gōšen

Aa
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 BoxGen 45:10 - And thou shalt dwell H3427 in the land H776 of Goshen, H1657 and thou shalt be H1961 near H7138 unto me, H413 thou, H859 and thy children, H1121 and H1121➔ thy children's H1121 children, ➔H1121 and thy flocks, H6629 and thy herds, H1241 and all H3605 that H834 thou hast:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:28 - And H853 he sent H7971 Judah H3063 before him H6440 unto H413 Joseph, H3130 to direct H3384 his face H6440 unto Goshen; H1657 and they came H935 into the land H776 of Goshen. H1657

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:29 - And H631➔ Joseph H3130 made ready ➔H631 his chariot, H4818 and went up H5927 to meet H7125 Israel H3478 his father, H1 to Goshen, H1657 and presented himself H7200 unto him; H413 and he fell H5307 on H5921 his neck, H6677 and wept H1058 on H5921 his neck H6677 a good while. H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:34 - That ye shall say, H559 Thy servants' H5650 trade H376 H4735➔ hath been H1961 about cattle ➔H4735 from our youth H5271 even until H5704 now, H6258 both H1571 we, H587 and also H1571 our fathers: H1 that H5668 ye may dwell H3427 in the land H776 of Goshen; H1657 for H3588 every H3605 shepherd H7462 H6629 is an abomination H8441 unto the Egyptians. H4713

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:1 - Then H935➔ Joseph H3130 came ➔H935 and told H5046 Pharaoh, H6547 and said, H559 My father H1 and my brethren, H251 and their flocks, H6629 and their herds, H1241 and all H3605 that H834 they have, are come H935 out of the land H776 of Canaan; H3667 and, behold, they H2005 are in the land H776 of Goshen. H1657

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:4 - They said moreover H559 unto H413 Pharaoh, H6547 For to sojourn H1481 in the land H776 are we come; H935 for H3588 thy servants have H5650 no H369 pasture H4829 for their flocks; H6629 for H3588 the famine H7458 is sore H3515 in the land H776 of Canaan: H3667 now therefore, H6258 we pray thee, H4994 let H3427➔ thy servants H5650 dwell ➔H3427 in the land H776 of Goshen. H1657

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:6 - The land H776 of Egypt H4714 is before thee; H6440 in the best H4315 of the land H776 make H3427➔ thy father H1 and H853 brethren H251 to dwell; ➔H3427 in the land H776 of Goshen H1657 let them dwell: H3427 and if H518 thou knowest H3045 any men H376 of activity H2428 among them, then make them H7760 rulers H8269 over H5921 my H589 cattle. H4735

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:27 - And H3427➔ Israel H3478 dwelt ➔H3427 in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 in the country H776 of Goshen; H1657 and they had possessions H270 therein, and grew, H6509 and multiplied H7235 exceedingly. H3966

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:8 - And all H3605 the house H1004 of Joseph, H3130 and his brethren, H251 and H1004➔ his father's H1 house: ➔H1004 only H7535 their little ones, H2945 and their flocks, H6629 and their herds, H1241 they left H5800 in the land H776 of Goshen. H1657

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:22 - And I will sever H6395 in H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 the land H776 of Goshen, H1657 in H5921 which H834 my people H5971 dwell, H5975 that no H1115 swarms H6157 of flies shall be H1961 there; H8033 to the end H4616 thou mayest know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 in the midst H7130 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:26 - Only H7535 in the land H776 of Goshen, H1657 where H834 H8033 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were, was there H1961 no H3808 hail. H1259

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:41 - And H5221➔ Joshua H3091 smote them ➔H5221 from Kadeshbarnea H6947 H6947 even unto H5704 Gaza, H5804 and H853 all H3605 the country H776 of Goshen, H1657 even unto H5704 Gibeon. H1391

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:16 - So H3947➔ Joshua H3091 took ➔H3947 all H3605 that H2063 land, H776 the hills, H2022 and H853 all H3605 the south country, H5045 and H853 all H3605 the land H776 of Goshen, H1657 and H853 the valley, H8219 and H853 the plain, H6160 and H853 the mountain H2022 of Israel, H3478 and the valley of the same; H8219

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:51 - And Goshen, H1657 and Holon, H2473 and Giloh; H1542 eleven H259 H6240 cities H5892 with their villages: H2691
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