Bible Location
Meaning: approaching; drawing near · 3 cross references · Modern-day map available
This Goshen entry refers to the district in southern Palestine named in Joshua, not the Egyptian land of Goshen. It is important because it preserves a distinct regional use of the name within the conquest lists. First appears in Josh 10:41.1
Place meaning
approaching; drawing near
Coordinates
31.45, 34.92
First appears
Josh 10:41
AI summary: Goshen here should not be confused with the better-known Egyptian region. The references place it in the southern Palestinian landscape within Joshua's campaigns, which means it belongs to the geography of conquest rather than the story of Joseph or the Exodus. The cross references present this Goshen as a separate southern district requiring careful distinction.1
Place meaning
approaching; drawing near
Latitude
31.45
Longitude
34.92
Bible references
3
A district in Palestine (Josh. 10:41; 11:16). It was a part of the maritime plain of Judah, and lay between Gaza and Gibeon. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.