The meaning of “גּוֹלָן”
Understanding Gôwlân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Golan. - § Golan = "their captivity: their rejoicing" - Golan, a place east of the Jordan 1) a town of Manasseh in the h...
גּוֹלָן
Golan. - § Golan = "their captivity: their rejoicing" - Golan, a place east of the Jordan 1) a town of Manasseh in the heights of Bashan east of the Jordan; a city of refuge
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:43 | “Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.” Word: גּוֹלָן (Gôwlân) | |
| Joshua 20:8 | “And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.” Word: גּוֹלָן (Gôwlân) | |
| Joshua 21:27 | “And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh–terah with her suburbs; two cities.” Word: גּוֹלָן (Gôwlân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:71 | “Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:” Word: גּוֹלָן (Gôwlân) |