Lexical Definition

‎בָּשָׁן‎ Bâshân (baw-shawn') Bashan ^N:N--L
of uncertain derivation

Bashan.

• § Bashan = "fruitful"
• Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan

1) a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh

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‎בָּשָׁן‎₆₀ proper name, of a territory, masculine^{Deut 3:3} (smooth (& fertile) land) Bashan, first mentioned as kingdom of Og, east of Jordan, stretching from stream Jabbok (thus including northern Gilead) northward to Hermon, between Gennesaret (west) and mountains of Hauran (east); compare Di Num 21:33 Wetzst^{Hauran 82}; later a type of fertility; — usually with article ‎׳‎‎הַבּ‎ Num 21:33 (twice in verse); Num 32:33; Deut 1:4 + 30 t. Deuteronomy, Joshua; 1Kgs 4:13; 1Kgs 4:19; 2Kgs 10:33; 1Chr 5:11; 1Chr 5:12; 1Chr 5:16; 1Chr 5:23; 1Chr 6:47*; 1Chr 6:56*; Neh 9:22; Ps 68:23*; Ps 135:11; Ps 136:20; Jer 22:20; Jer 50:19 (|| ‎הַכַּרְמֶל‎), Mic 7:14 (|| id.), Nah 1:4 (|| id.; personified, subject of ‎אֻמְלַל‎), Isa 33:9 (|| id.; personified subject of ‎נֹעֵר‎); ‎הַרבָּֿשָׁן‎ (i.e. range of Hauran) Ps 68:16* (twice in verse) (called ‎הַראֿלהים‎, — from a sanctuary there? — & ‎הַרגַּֿבְנֻנִּים‎ many-peaked mountain); of stately trees ‎׳‎‎אַלּוֺנֵי הַבּ‎ Isa 2:13 (still seen on western slope of mountains of Hauran, Wetzst^{Hauran 88}); ‎׳‎‎אַלּוֺנֵי ב‎ Zech 11:2 (figurative of prominent men); ‎׳‎‎אַלּוֺנִים מִבּ‎ Ezek 27:6 of bulls ‎׳‎‎אַבִּידֵי ב‎ Ps 22:13* (|| ‎פָּרִים‎ figurative); so ‎׳‎‎בְּנֵיבֿ‎ Deut 32:14 (+ ‎כָּרִים וְאֵילִים‎ also ‎עַתּוּדִים‎, compare ‎בָּקָר‎ & ‎צאֹן‎ v^a; see ‎בֵּן‎

1. j. (ν)); apparently more general is ‎׳‎‎מְרִיאֵי ב‎ Ezek 39:18 (reference to ‎אֵילִים כָּרִים וְעַתּוּדִים פָּרִים ֗֗֗ כֻּלָּם‎); once of kine (feminine, figurative of luxurious and haughty women of Samaria) Amos 4:1 ‎׳‎‎פָּרוֺת הַבּ‎.

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Bashan • Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility.

Bashan was a region east of the Jordan River, known for its fertility and allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (Multiple references, see article for details)

• A location first mentioned at Num.21.33;
• only referred to as Bashan בָּשָׁן.
  

Bashan was a region located east of the Jordan River, known for its fertile land, lush pastures, and abundant livestock. It was conquered by the Israelites during the time of Moses, along with the territories of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan (Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 3:1-11). The land of Bashan was allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 32:33; Joshua 13:29-31).

The region was known for its strong oak trees (Isaiah 2:13; Ezekiel 27:6) and its well-nourished cattle, often referred to as the "bulls of Bashan" (Deuteronomy 32:14; Psalm 22:12; Amos 4:1). It was also famous for its rich pastures (Jeremiah 50:19; Micah 7:14) and its fertile soil, which was well-suited for growing crops (Psalm 135:11; 136:20).

Bashan was one of the regions from which Solomon received supplies for his royal court (1 Kings 4:13). It was also the homeland of Golan, one of the cities of refuge designated by Moses (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:27).

Several Old Testament passages use Bashan as a symbol of God's power and judgment (Psalm 68:15, 22; Isaiah 33:9; Jeremiah 22:20; Ezekiel 39:18; Zechariah 11:2). The region was also mentioned in the context of God's blessings and provision for His people (Deuteronomy 33:22; Nehemiah 9:22).

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