What does גֹּשֶׁן (gōšen) mean in the Bible?
גֹּשֶׁן (gōšen) is a Hebrew word meaning "Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H1657
גֹּשֶׁן
Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
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גֹּשֶׁן H1657
Pronunciation gōšen
What does גֹּשֶׁן (gōšen) mean in the Bible?
גֹּשֶׁן (gōšen) is a Hebrew word meaning "Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1657?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Goshen (10), in Goshen (2), [there] (1), Goshen (1), to Goshen (1).
Where does גֹּשֶׁן (gōšen) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 45:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (10), Joshua (3), Exodus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Goshen 10× Genesis 45:10, Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:4
in Goshen 2× Genesis 47:1, Genesis 50:8
[there] 1× Genesis 46:29
Goshen 1× Joshua 15:51
to Goshen 1× Genesis 46:28
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:10 גֹּ֗שֶׁן to of Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 46:28 גֹּ֑שְׁנָה to to Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 46:28 גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ to of Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 46:29 גֹּ֑שְׁנָה to [there] Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 46:34 גֹּ֔שֶׁן to of Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 47:1 גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ to in Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 47:4 גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ to of Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 47:6 גֹּ֔שֶׁן to of Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 47:27 גֹּ֑שֶׁן to of Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 50:8 גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ to in Goshen Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 45:10
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 3
Genesis 10 Exodus 2 Joshua 3
Source forms
גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ 4x gō·šen Genesis 46:28, Genesis 47:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 50:8
גֹּ֔שֶׁן 3x gō·šen Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:6, Exodus 9:26
גֹּ֗שֶׁן 2x gō·šen Genesis 45:10, Exodus 8:22
גֹּ֑שְׁנָה 2x gō·šə·nāh Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:29
גֹּ֑שֶׁן 1x gō·šen Genesis 47:27
גֹּ֖שֶׁן 1x gō·šen Joshua 10:41
הַגֹּ֔שֶׁן 1x hag·gō·šen Joshua 11:16
וְגֹ֥שֶׁן 1x wə·ḡō·šen Joshua 15:51
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 11x Genesis 45:10, Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:1
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:29
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 11:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 15:51
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Goshen.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain