Lexical Summary Bashan: Bashan Original Word: בָּשָׁן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bashan Of uncertain derivation; Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan -- Bashan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition "smooth," a region E. of the Jordan NASB Translation Bashan (60). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּשָׁן60 proper name, of a territory, masculineDeuteronomy 3:3 (smooth (& fertile) land) Bashan, first mentioned as kingdom of Og, east of Jordan, stretching from stream Jabbok (thus including northern Gilead) northward to Hermon, between Gennesaret (west) and mountains of Hauran (east); compare Di Numbers 21:33 WetzstHauran 82; later a type of fertility; — usually with article ׳הַבּ Numbers 21:33 (twice in verse); Numbers 32:33; Deuteronomy 1:4 30t. Deuteronomy, Joshua; 1 Kings 4:13,19; 2 Kings 10:33; 1 Chronicles 5:11,12,16,23; 1 Chronicles 6:47; 1 Chronicles 6:56; Nehemiah 9:22; Psalm 68:23; Psalm 135:11; Psalm 136:20; Jeremiah 22:20; Jeremiah 50:19 ("" הַכַּרְמֶל), Micah 7:14 ("" id.), Nahum 1:4 ("" id.; personified, subject of אֻמְלַל), Isaiah 33:9 ("" id.; personified subject of נֹעֵר); הַרבָּֿשָׁן (i.e. range of Hauran) Psalm 68:16 (twice in verse) (called הַראֿלהים, — from a sanctuary there? — & הַרגַּֿבְנֻנִּים many-peaked mountain); of stately trees ׳אַלּוֺנֵי הַבּ Isaiah 2:13 (still seen on western slope of mountains of Hauran, WetzstHauran 88); ׳אַלּוֺנֵי ב Zechariah 11:2 (figurative of prominent men); ׳אַלּוֺנִים מִבּ Ezekiel 27:6; of bulls ׳אַבִּידֵי ב Psalm 22:13 ("" מָּרִים figurative); so ׳בְּנֵיבֿ Deuteronomy 32:14 (+ כָּרִים וְאֵילִים also עַתּוּדִים, compare בָּקָר & צאֹן va; see בֵּן 1. j. (ν)); apparently more General is ׳מְרִיאֵי ב Ezekiel 39:18 (reference to אֵילִים כָּרִים וְעַתּוּדִים מָּרִים ֗֗֗ כֻּלָּם); once of kine (feminine, figurative of luxurious and haughty women of Samaria) Amos 4:1 ׳מָּרוֺת הַבּ. Topical Lexicon Geographical Setting Bashan designates the high fertile plateau east of the Jordan River between Mount Hermon to the north and the Wadi Yarmuk to the south. Bounded on the west by the Sea of Galilee and on the east by the Arabian Desert, its rich volcanic soil, rolling pasturelands, and prominent oak forests distinguished it from neighboring Gilead and Moab. Modern geography places the heart of ancient Bashan in the Golan Heights and the Hauran region of southern Syria. Historical Overview • Patriarchal Period – Genesis 14:5 already hints at a land inhabited by the Rephaim, a race of formidable giants. Richness of Flora and Fauna Bashan was proverbial for luxuriant pastures, stately oaks, and well-fed livestock: The phrase “cows of Bashan” (Amos 4:1) evokes pampered ease, while “strong bulls of Bashan” (Psalm 22:12) connotes intimidating power. Symbolism and Prophetic Imagery Prophets employ Bashan as a literary device in three primary ways: 1. Prosperity and Pride – Amos indicts the luxurious women of Samaria as “cows of Bashan.” Christological Connections Psalm 22, the Messianic psalm echoed at the crucifixion, pictures hostile onlookers as “strong bulls of Bashan.” The imagery intensifies the scene, portraying Christ surrounded by earthly power yet ultimately triumphant. Psalm 68:22 links God’s victory with Bashan: “I will bring them back from Bashan; I will retrieve them from the depths of the sea,” foreshadowing resurrection power. Theological Themes 1. Divine Sovereignty – The defeat of Og demonstrates that no earthly might, not even giants and fortified cities, can resist the LORD. Ministry Applications • Victory over Strongholds – Og’s fall encourages believers facing daunting spiritual opposition. Key References Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 3:1-11; Deuteronomy 32:14; Joshua 13:29-31; Psalm 22:12; Psalm 68:15-22; Amos 4:1; Ezekiel 27:6; Ezekiel 39:18; Micah 7:14; Zechariah 11:2. Forms and Transliterations בַּבָּשָֽׁן׃ בַּבָּשָׁ֑ן בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן בַּבָּשָׁן֒ בַּבָּשָׁן֙ בַבָּשָׁן֙ בָּשָֽׁן׃ בָּשָׁ֑ן בָּשָׁ֖ן בָּשָׁן֙ בָשָׁ֔ן בָשָׁ֖ן בָשָׁ֛ן בָשָׁ֣ן בָשָׁן֙ בבשן בבשן׃ בשן בשן׃ הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן הַבָּשָׁ֔ן הַבָּשָׁ֖ן הַבָּשָׁ֗ן הַבָּשָׁ֜ן הַבָּשָׁ֧ן הַבָּשָׁ֨ן הַבָּשָׁן֙ הבשן הבשן׃ וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ וְהַבָּשָׁ֑ן וְהַבָּשָׁ֔ן וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן ובבשן והבשן והבשן׃ מִבָּ֔שָׁן מִבָּשָׁ֞ן מִבָּשָׁ֣ן מבשן bā·šān ḇā·šān bab·bā·šān ḇab·bā·šān babbāšān ḇabbāšān babbaShan bāšān ḇāšān baShan hab·bā·šān habbāšān habbaShan mib·bā·šān mibbāšān mibbaShan mibBashon ū·ḇab·bā·šān ūḇabbāšān uvabbaShan vabbaShan vaShan vehabbaShan wə·hab·bā·šān wəhabbāšānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:33 HEB: וַֽיַּעֲל֔וּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן וַיֵּצֵ֣א עוֹג֩ NAS: up by the way of Bashan, and Og KJV: by the way of Bashan: and Og INT: and went the way of Bashan went and Og Numbers 21:33 Numbers 32:33 Deuteronomy 1:4 Deuteronomy 3:1 Deuteronomy 3:1 Deuteronomy 3:3 Deuteronomy 3:4 Deuteronomy 3:10 Deuteronomy 3:10 Deuteronomy 3:11 Deuteronomy 3:13 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 60 Occurrences |