Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of ancient Egypt on the eastern delta of the Nile River. According to the Bible, it was inhabited by the Israelites from the time of Jacob until the Exodus.
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According to Redford, the name Goshen derives from Geshem—a dynastic name in the Qedarite royal family.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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According to Redford, the name Goshen derives from Geshem—a dynastic name in the Qedarite royal family.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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According to Redford, the name Goshen derives from Geshem—a dynastic name in the Qedarite royal family.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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According to Redford, the name Goshen derives from Geshem—a dynastic name in the Qedarite royal family.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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Finally, the name Goshen—for the area where the Israelites settled in the eastern delta Genesis45:10—is not an Egyptianname but a Semitic one.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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Finally, the name Goshen—for the area where the Israelites settled in the eastern delta Genesis45:10—is not an Egyptianname but a Semitic one.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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Finally, the name Goshen—for the area where the Israelites settled in the eastern delta Genesis45:10—is not an Egyptianname but a Semitic one.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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Finally, the name Goshen—for the area where the Israelites settled in the eastern delta Genesis45:10—is not an Egyptianname but a Semitic one.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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For example, in Goshen, Indiana, EPA will help the city address its 9th Street Industrial Corridor, which is 12 blocks long and contains 350 parcels.
F. Kaid Benfield: Village Green: An Impressive Month for Federal Aid to Sustainable Communities F. Kaid Benfield 2010
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Angie managed the Check$mart in Goshen, the check-cashing outfit Rembold once worked for, and she was good at her job, Rembold had told me earlier.
Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010
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