Gaash

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Gaash ( Gâ'Ash ), Earthquake. The hill where Joshua was buried.  Joshua 24:30;  Judges 2:9. South of Tibneh, which is identified as Timnath-serah, is a hill, upon the north side of which are tombs; hence it is supposed to be "the hill Gaash."

Morrish Bible Dictionary

A hill in the district of mount Ephraim, on the side of which Joshua was buried.  Joshua 24:30;  Judges 2:9 . Hiddai, or Hurai, was of or from 'the brooks [valleys, margin ] of Gaash.'  2 Samuel 23:30;  1 Chronicles 11:32 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

GAASH . A mountain in Ephraim (  Joshua 24:30 ,   Judges 2:9 ). The torrent-valleys of Gaash are mentioned in   2 Samuel 23:30 =   1 Chronicles 11:32 .

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A hill of Ephraim, north of which stood Timnath-seres, celebrated for Joshua's tomb,  Joshua 24.30 . The brooks, or valleys of Gaash,  2 Samuel 23:30   1 Chronicles 11:32 , were probably at the foot of the hill.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

On the N. of Gaash hill or mount was Timnath Serach, the city given by Israel to Joshua at his request, in the region "mount Ephraim," where also he was buried ( Joshua 19:49-50;  Joshua 24:30;  Judges 2:9).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 24:30 2 Samuel 23:30

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 24:30 Judges 2:9

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. id עִשׁ ׃ -G, a shaking o R Earthquake ; Sept. Γααρ Γά ), a "bill" (rather mount ר ם ) among the mountains of Ephraim, near Timnath-serah, on the north side of which Joshua was buried ( Joshua 24:30; Sept. Γαλα ;  Judges 2:9). Hence "the brooks of Gaash," i.e., the valleys or watercourses חִלַים -n , Wadys , Sept. Ναχα … Ρ Ναχα ) around the mountain, which were the native place of Hiddai or Hurai, one of David's warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:30;  1 Chronicles 11:32). Eusebius and Jerome merely state that Joshua's tomb was still a remarkable monument near Timnah in their da Y (Onomast . s.v. Γαασ , Gaas). (See Joshua). If Timnath (q.v.) be the modern Tibnah, then Matthew Gaash is probablthe hill full of sepulchral caverns now facing it on the south. (See Mt Ephiaim).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gā´ash ( גּעשׁ , ga‛ash ): First mentioned in connection with the burial place of Joshua "in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north (side) of the mountain of Gaash" ( Joshua 24:30; compare  Judges 2:9 ); see Timnath-Heres . The "brooks," or rather the wadies or "watercourses" of Gaash are mentioned as the native place of Hiddai ( 2 Samuel 23:30 ), or Hurai ( 1 Chronicles 11:32 ), one of David's heroes. No likely identification has been suggested. See Ephraim , Mount .