בָּשָׁ֖ן

𐤁𐤔𐤍

bashan

Bashan

of uncertain derivation; Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan; Bashan.

H1316

Isaiah 33:9 · Word #11

Lexicon H1316

Lemmaבָּשָׁן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤔𐤍
TransliterationBâshân
Strong'sH1316
In-contextBashan

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H1316-02

Bashan (Fertile Highlands)

Rootבשן (b-š-n)
Core Meanings(uncertain); possibly softness, fertility, rich soil, luxuriance
Semantic RangeA region east of the Jordan River; known for rich pastureland, strong cattle, fortified cities, and mountainous terrain.
Conceptual SignificanceBashan represents abundance, strength, and natural prosperity in the biblical imagination. It is associated with powerful kingdoms (e.g., Og of Bashan), well-fed cattle, and luxuriant oaks, often symbolizing both material blessing and, at times, pride or oppressive power.
Morphological NotesHebrew proper noun (place name), singular; often appears with the definite article in context though inherently definite as a geographic name.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a proper noun (HNp), singular, referring to a specific geographic region east of the Jordan. Because the root likely conveys the idea of softness or fertility, the rendering preserves the name "Bashan" while clarifying its probable sense as a fertile, elevated land, maintaining its singular proper form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בשן ((uncertain); possibly softness, fertility, rich soil, luxuriance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1316-01 babashan in the Bashan
H1316-03 habashan the Bashan
H1316-04 mibashan from Bashan
H1316-05 vashan Bashan
H1316-06 vehabashan and the Bashan

Word Usage (60 occurrences of H1316)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 21:33 הַ/בָּשָׁ֑ן habashan of Bashan
Numbers 21:33 הַ/בָּשָׁ֨ן habashan-2 of Bashan
Numbers 32:33 הַ/בָּשָׁ֑ן habashan of Bashan