גֹּשֶׁן

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

probably of Egyptian origin;

KJV Usage

Goshen.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Gôshen; Pronunciation: go'-shen