Berean Strong's Lexicon Bashan: Bashan Original Word: בָּשָׁן Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be fruitful" or "soft, sandy soil." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Bashan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Bashan is a region located east of the Jordan River, known for its fertile land, rich pastures, and strong oak trees. It is frequently mentioned in the Bible as a land of great abundance and prosperity. The term "Bashan" is often associated with strength and fertility, symbolized by its well-fed cattle and robust oaks. Cultural and Historical Background: Bashan was a significant region in ancient Israelite history, known for its strategic location and agricultural wealth. It was inhabited by the Amorites and later conquered by the Israelites under Moses' leadership. The region was famous for its "cows of Bashan" and "oaks of Bashan," indicating its prosperity and natural resources. Bashan's fertile plains and pastures made it an ideal location for livestock, contributing to its reputation as a land of plenty. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition "smooth," a region E. of the Jordan NASB Translation Bashan (60). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּשָׁן60 proper name, of a territory, masculineDeuteronomy 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 Numbers 21:33 WetzstHauran 82; later a type of fertility; — usually with article ׳הַבּ Numbers 21:33 (twice in verse); Numbers 32:33; Deuteronomy 1:4 30t. Deuteronomy, Joshua; 1 Kings 4:13,19; 2 Kings 10:33; 1 Chronicles 5:11,12,16,23; 1 Chronicles 6:47; 1 Chronicles 6:56; Nehemiah 9:22; Psalm 68:23; Psalm 135:11; Psalm 136:20; Jeremiah 22:20; Jeremiah 50:19 ("" הַכַּרְמֶל), Micah 7:14 ("" id.), Nahum 1:4 ("" id.; personified, subject of אֻמְלַל), Isaiah 33:9 ("" id.; personified subject of נֹעֵר); הַרבָּֿשָׁן (i.e. range of Hauran) Psalm 68:16 (twice in verse) (called הַראֿלהים, — from a sanctuary there? — & הַרגַּֿבְנֻנִּים many-peaked mountain); of stately trees ׳אַלּוֺנֵי הַבּ Isaiah 2:13 (still seen on western slope of mountains of Hauran, WetzstHauran 88); ׳אַלּוֺנֵי ב Zechariah 11:2 (figurative of prominent men); ׳אַלּוֺנִים מִבּ Ezekiel 27:6; of bulls ׳אַבִּידֵי ב Psalm 22:13 ("" מָּרִים figurative); so ׳בְּנֵיבֿ Deuteronomy 32:14 (+ כָּרִים וְאֵילִים also עַתּוּדִים, compare בָּקָר & צאֹן va; see בֵּן 1. j. (ν)); apparently more General is ׳מְרִיאֵי ב Ezekiel 39:18 (reference to אֵילִים כָּרִים וְעַתּוּדִים מָּרִים ֗֗֗ כֻּלָּם); once of kine (feminine, figurative of luxurious and haughty women of Samaria) Amos 4:1 ׳מָּרוֺת הַבּ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bashan Of uncertain derivation; Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan -- Bashan. Forms and Transliterations בַּבָּשָֽׁן׃ בַּבָּשָׁ֑ן בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן בַּבָּשָׁן֒ בַּבָּשָׁן֙ בַבָּשָׁן֙ בָּשָֽׁן׃ בָּשָׁ֑ן בָּשָׁ֖ן בָּשָׁן֙ בָשָׁ֔ן בָשָׁ֖ן בָשָׁ֛ן בָשָׁ֣ן בָשָׁן֙ בבשן בבשן׃ בשן בשן׃ הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן הַבָּשָׁ֔ן הַבָּשָׁ֖ן הַבָּשָׁ֗ן הַבָּשָׁ֜ן הַבָּשָׁ֧ן הַבָּשָׁ֨ן הַבָּשָׁן֙ הבשן הבשן׃ וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ וְהַבָּשָׁ֑ן וְהַבָּשָׁ֔ן וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן ובבשן והבשן והבשן׃ מִבָּ֔שָׁן מִבָּשָׁ֞ן מִבָּשָׁ֣ן מבשן bā·šān ḇā·šān bab·bā·šān ḇab·bā·šān babbāšān ḇabbāšān babbaShan bāšān ḇāšān baShan hab·bā·šān habbāšān habbaShan mib·bā·šān mibbāšān mibbaShan mibBashon ū·ḇab·bā·šān ūḇabbāšān uvabbaShan vabbaShan vaShan vehabbaShan wə·hab·bā·šān wəhabbāšānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:33 HEB: וַֽיַּעֲל֔וּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן וַיֵּצֵ֣א עוֹג֩ NAS: up by the way of Bashan, and Og KJV: by the way of Bashan: and Og INT: and went the way of Bashan went and Og Numbers 21:33 Numbers 32:33 Deuteronomy 1:4 Deuteronomy 3:1 Deuteronomy 3:1 Deuteronomy 3:3 Deuteronomy 3:4 Deuteronomy 3:10 Deuteronomy 3:10 Deuteronomy 3:11 Deuteronomy 3:13 Deuteronomy 3:13 Deuteronomy 3:14 Deuteronomy 4:43 Deuteronomy 4:47 Deuteronomy 29:7 Deuteronomy 32:14 Deuteronomy 33:22 Joshua 9:10 Joshua 12:4 Joshua 12:5 Joshua 13:11 Joshua 13:12 Joshua 13:30 60 Occurrences |