Hebrew · H776, H1657 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ גֹּשֶׁן

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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גֹּשֶׁן H1657 Goshen , the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
Pronunciation gōšen
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What does אֶרֶץ גֹּשֶׁן (erets Goshen) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · גֹּשֶׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "land of Goshen".

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Meaning

land of Goshen
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