Dictionaries :: Goshen

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Goshen:

(1.) A district in Egypt where Jacob and his family settled, and in which they remained till the Exodus (Gen 45:10; 46:28,29,31, etc.). It is called "the land of Goshen" (47:27), and also simply "Goshen" (46:28), and "the land of Rameses" (47:11; Exd 12:37), for the towns Pithom and Rameses lay within its borders; also Zoan or Tanis (Psa 78:12). It lay on the east of the Nile, and apparently not far from the royal residence. It was "the best of the land" (Gen 47:6,11), but is now a desert. It is first mentioned in Joseph's message to his father. It has been identified with the modern Wady Tumilat, lying between the eastern part of the Delta and the west border of Palestine. It was a pastoral district, where some of the king's cattle were kept (Gen 47:6). The inhabitants were not exclusively Israelites (Exd 3:22; 11:2; 12:35,36).

(2.) A district in Palestine (Jos 10:41; 11:16). It was a part of the maritime plain of Judah, and lay between Gaza and Gibeon.

(3.) A town in the mountains of Judah (Jos 15:51).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Goshen:

approaching; drawing near

Nave's Topical Bible

Goshen: 1. A District in Egypt Especially Suitable for Herds and Flocks

Israelites dwelt in,

Gen 45:10; 46:28; 47.

Exempted from plagues,

Exd 8:22; 9:26.

Goshen: 2. A Town and District of the Tribe of Judah

Jos 10:41; 11:16; 15:51

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Goshen:

(1.) The name of a part of Egypt where the Israelites dwelt during the whole period of their sojourn in that country. It was probably situated on the eastern border of the Nile, extending from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. It contained the treasure‐cities of Rameses and Pittim. It was a pasture land, especially suited to a shepherd people, and sufficient for the Israelites, who there prospered, and were separate from the main body of the Egyptians.

(2.) A district in southern Palestine conquered by Joshua (Joshua 10:41). It lay between Gaza and Gibeon.

(3.) A town in the mountains of Judah, probably in a part of the country of Goshen.