Goshen

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gō´shen ( גּשׁן , gōshen ):

(1) Mentioned as a country ( ארץ , 'erec ) in the South of Judah distinct from the "hill country," the Negeb and the Shephelah (  Joshua 10:41;  Joshua 11:16 ). Unidentified.

(2) A town in the Southwest part of the hill country of Judah ( Joshua 15:51 ), very probably connected in some way with the district (1).

(3) See preceding article.