Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary BashanSmith's Bible Dictionary Bashan(fruitful), a district on the east of Jordan. It is sometimes spoken of as the "land of Bashan," (1 Chronicles 5:11) and comp. Numb 21:33; 32:33 And sometimes as "all Bashan." (3:10,13; Joshua 12:5; 13:12,30) It was taken by the children of Israel after their conquest of the land of Sihon from Arnon to Jabbok. The limits of Bashan are very strictly defined. It extended from the "border of Gilead" on the south to Mount Hermon on the north, (3:3,10,14; Joshua 12:5; 1 Chronicles 5:23) and from the Arabah or Jordan valley on the west to Salchah (Sulkhad) and the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites on the east. (Joshua 12:3-5; 3:10) This important district was bestowed on the half-tribe of Manasseh, (Joshua 13:29-31) together with "half Gilead." This country is now full of interesting ruins, which have lately been explored and from which much light has been thrown upon Bible times. See Porter's "Giant Cities of Bashan." ATS Bible Dictionary BashanFat, fruitful, Numbers 21:33, a rich hilly district lying east of the Jordan, and between the mountains of Hermon on the north, and those of Gilead and Ammon on the south. The country takes its name from its soft and sandy soil. It is celebrated in Scripture for its rich pasturage: "Rams, of the breed of Bashan," De 32:14; "Rams, bulls, goats, all of them fatlings of Bashan," Ezekiel 39:18. The oaks of Bashan are mentioned in connection with the cedars of Lebanon, Isaiah 2:13. Modern travelers describe the country as still abounding with verdant and fertile meadows, valleys traversed by refreshing streams, hills crowned with forests, and pastures offering an abundance to the flocks that wander through them. In the time of Joshua, Argob, one of its chief districts, contained sixty walled towns, De 4:43 Joshua 20:8 21:27. Bashan was assigned, after the conquest of Og and his people, Joshua 12:4, to the half tribe of Manasseh. David drew supplies from this region, 1 Kings 4:13. It was conquered by Hazael, but Joash recovered it, 2 Kings 10:33 13:25. From Bashan came the Greek name Batanaea, in modern Arabic El-Bottein. But this latter only included its southern part. The ancient Bashan covered the Roman provinces named Gaulonitis, trachonitis, Auranitis, Batanaea, and Ituraea. Easton's Bible Dictionary Bashan, Hill of: (Psalm 68:15), probably another name for Hermon, which lies to the north of Bashan. Light soil, first mentioned in Genesis 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates "smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth," where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israel's entrance into the Promised Land, Og came out against them, but was utterly routed (Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 3:1-7). This country extended from Gilead in the south to Hermon in the north, and from the Jordan on the west to Salcah on the east. Along with the half of Gilead it was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 13:29-31). Golan, one of its cities, became a "city of refuge" (Joshua 21:27). Argob, in Bashan, was one of Solomon's commissariat districts (1 Kings 4:13). The cities of Bashan were taken by Hazael (2 Kings 10:33), but were soon after reconquered by Jehoash (2 Kings 13:25), who overcame the Syrians in three battles, according to the word of Elisha (19). From this time Bashan almost disappears from history, although we read of the wild cattle of its rich pastures (Ezek. 39:18; Psalm 22:12), the oaks of its forests (Isaiah 2:13; Ezek. 27:6; Zechariah 11:2), and the beauty of its extensive plains (Amos 4:1; Jeremiah 50:19). Soon after the conquest, the name "Gilead" was given to the whole country beyond Jordan. After the Exile, Bashan was divided into four districts, (1.) Gaulonitis, or Jaulan, the most western; (2.) Auranitis, the Hauran (Ezek. 47:16); (3.) Argob or Trachonitis, now the Lejah; and (4.) Batanaea, now Ard-el-Bathanyeh, on the east of the Lejah, with many deserted towns almost as perfect as when they were inhabited. (see HAURAN.) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia BASHANba'-shan (ha-bashan, "the Bashan"; Basan): This name is probably the same in meaning as the cognate Arabic bathneh, "soft, fertile land," or bathaniyeh (batanaea), "this land sown with wheat" ("wheatland"). Strong's Hebrew 1316. Bashan -- "smooth," a region East of the Jordan... 1315, 1316. Bashan. 1317 . "smooth," a region East of the Jordan. Transliteration: Bashan Phonetic Spelling: (baw-shawn') Short Definition: Bashan. ... /hebrew/1316.htm - 6k 5747. Og -- king of Bashan 7163b. Qarnayim -- a place probably in Bashan 709b. Argob -- "heap," a district of Bashan, also an Israelite 5548. Salkah -- a city on the E. border of Bashan 154. Edrei -- a chief city of Bashan, also a place in Naphtali 2334. Chavvoth Yair -- "tent villages of Jair," an area East of ... 5044. Nibshan -- a place in S. Judah Library Psalm 68 Of the Predicted Rejection of Idols. Six Cities Stedfastness in the Old Paths. The Six Cities. The Nations of the South-East From Kadesh to the Death of Moses. Climbing the Mountain Israel in Canaan. Nahum's Doom of Nineveh Thesaurus Bashan (54 Occurrences)... Easton's Bible Dictionary Bashan, Hill of: (Psalm 68:15), probably another name for Hermon, which lies to the north of Bashan. Light ... /b/bashan.htm - 32k Bashan's (1 Occurrence) Bashan-havoth-jair (1 Occurrence) Bashan-havvoth-jair Edrei (8 Occurrences) Salcah (4 Occurrences) Og (22 Occurrences) Ed're-i (8 Occurrences) Salecah (4 Occurrences) Argob (6 Occurrences) Resources Who was Og king of Bashan? | GotQuestions.orgWho was Sihon, king of the Amorites? | GotQuestions.org Is there any evidence for the giants mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Bashan (54 Occurrences)Numbers 21:33 Numbers 32:33 Deuteronomy 1:4 Deuteronomy 3:1 Deuteronomy 3:3 Deuteronomy 3:4 Deuteronomy 3:10 Deuteronomy 3:11 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 Joshua 13:31 Joshua 17:1 Joshua 17:5 Joshua 20:8 Joshua 21:6 Joshua 21:27 Joshua 22:7 1 Kings 4:13 1 Kings 4:19 2 Kings 10:33 1 Chronicles 5:11 1 Chronicles 5:12 1 Chronicles 5:16 1 Chronicles 5:23 1 Chronicles 6:62 1 Chronicles 6:71 Nehemiah 9:22 Psalms 22:12 Psalms 68:15 Psalms 68:22 Psalms 135:11 Psalms 136:20 Ecclesiastes 2:16 Isaiah 2:13 Isaiah 33:9 Jeremiah 22:20 Jeremiah 50:19 Ezekiel 27:6 Ezekiel 39:18 Amos 4:1 Micah 7:14 Nahum 1:4 Zechariah 11:2 Subtopics Bashan: A Region East of the Jordan River and North of the Arnon River Bashan: Allotted to the Two and One Half Tribes, Which had Their Possession East of the Jordan River Bashan: Distinguished for Its Fine Cattle Bashan: Fertility and Productiveness of Bashan: Invaded and Taken by Hazael, King of Syria Related Terms Bashan-havoth-jair (1 Occurrence) Ramoth-gilead (20 Occurrences) |