גּוֹלָ֤ן
𐤂𐤅𐤋𐤍
golan
Golan
from גּוֹלָה; captive; Golan, a place east of the Jordan; Golan.
Joshua 21:27 · Word #14
Lexicon H1474
| Lemma | גּוֹלָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤋𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Gôwlân |
| Strong's | H1474 |
| In-context | Golan |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1474-02
Exile-Place
| Root | גלה (g-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | to uncover, to reveal, to remove, to go into exile, exile |
| Semantic Range | A specific geographical location east of the Jordan River; city of refuge in Bashan; by etymological association, a place linked conceptually with exile or removal. |
| Conceptual Significance | As a city of refuge (Joshua 20:8), Golan functioned as a place of protection for the manslayer, embodying themes of removal from danger and provisional asylum. Its name’s association with exile/removal resonates with broader biblical motifs of displacement, protection, and eventual restoration. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun (HNp), masculine singular; name of a city and region east of the Jordan in Bashan, designated as a city of refuge. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name גּוֹלָן (Gôwlân) is traditionally connected to the root גלה, "to go into exile" or "to remove." Rendering it as "Exile-Place" preserves the root sense of exile/removal while reflecting its function as a singular proper place name (HNp). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גלה (to uncover, to reveal, to remove, to go into exile, exile)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1540-01 |
agaleh | I will lay bare |
H1540-02 |
bageloto | in his exiling |
H1473-01 |
bagolah | in the exile |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H1474)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:43 | גּוֹלָ֥ן | golan | Golan |
| Joshua 20:8 | גלון | glvn | Golan |
| Joshua 20:8 | גּוֹלָ֥ן | golan | Golan |