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
| Lemma | בָּשָׁן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Bâshân |
| Strong's | H1316 |
| In-context | Bashan |
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)
| Root | בשן (b-š-n) |
| Core Meanings | (uncertain); possibly softness, fertility, rich soil, luxuriance |
| Semantic Range | A region east of the Jordan River; known for rich pastureland, strong cattle, fortified cities, and mountainous terrain. |
| Conceptual Significance | Bashan 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 Notes | Hebrew proper noun (place name), singular; often appears with the definite article in context though inherently definite as a geographic name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |