goshen

Go·shen

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh-shuh n]
- /ˈgoʊ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh-shuh n]
- /ˈgoʊ ʃən/

Definitions of goshen word

noun goshen a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10. 1
noun goshen a land or place of plenty and comfort. 1
noun goshen a city in N Indiana. 1
noun goshen a region of ancient Egypt, east of the Nile delta: granted to Jacob and his descendants by the king of Egypt and inhabited by them until the Exodus (Genesis 45:10) 0
noun goshen a place of comfort and plenty 0
noun goshen the fertile land assigned to the Israelites in Egypt: Gen. 45:10 0

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Parts of speech for Goshen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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goshen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for goshen

noun goshen

heaven — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
upstairs — up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.
canaan — an ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel: the Promised Land of the Israelites
city of god — heaven conceived of as the New Jerusalem
land of milk and honey — a land of unusual fertility and abundance.

All 6 Synonyms of goshen

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